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HN Lloyd Lavern Heath

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HN Lloyd Lavern Heath Veteran

Birth
Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA
Death
2 May 1967 (aged 21)
Quảng Trị, Vietnam
Burial
Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.0162163, Longitude: -88.2212067
Memorial ID
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HN Heath #7752577
MOS: 8404 Corpsman

Lloyd was born in Vincennes, Indiana and grew up in Elgin, Illinois, where he graduated from high school.
He enlisted in the US Navy 7 July 1965 in Indianapolis and received medical training. Upon arriving in Vietnam he was assigned to H & S Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. He was attached as a Corpsman to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Division. Lloyd died of as a result of gunshot wounds to the body from hostile small arms fire in the vicinity of Houng Hoa District and Hill 881 North and 8 kilometers west northwest of Khe Sanh Airfield, during Operation Beacon Star.
He served his country for 1 year, 9 months and 25 days and was KIA #11,799.
Tour of duty unknown.
Lloyd was 21 years, 3 months and 18 days old.
Survived by his wife, Barbara Jean Heath and a daughter; Amber Lee Heath (born 23 December 1966) of 302 Twilight Trail, Streamwood, Illinois, and his parents; Doyle N and Frances Heath and his sister, Brenda of Route #1, Box 39, Bicknell, Indiana.
HN Heath #7752577
MOS: 8404 Corpsman

Lloyd was born in Vincennes, Indiana and grew up in Elgin, Illinois, where he graduated from high school.
He enlisted in the US Navy 7 July 1965 in Indianapolis and received medical training. Upon arriving in Vietnam he was assigned to H & S Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. He was attached as a Corpsman to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Division. Lloyd died of as a result of gunshot wounds to the body from hostile small arms fire in the vicinity of Houng Hoa District and Hill 881 North and 8 kilometers west northwest of Khe Sanh Airfield, during Operation Beacon Star.
He served his country for 1 year, 9 months and 25 days and was KIA #11,799.
Tour of duty unknown.
Lloyd was 21 years, 3 months and 18 days old.
Survived by his wife, Barbara Jean Heath and a daughter; Amber Lee Heath (born 23 December 1966) of 302 Twilight Trail, Streamwood, Illinois, and his parents; Doyle N and Frances Heath and his sister, Brenda of Route #1, Box 39, Bicknell, Indiana.


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  • Created by: Tony
  • Added: Aug 4, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94814305/lloyd_lavern-heath: accessed ), memorial page for HN Lloyd Lavern Heath (14 Jan 1946–2 May 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 94814305, citing Lakewood Memorial Park, Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Tony (contributor 47235247).