PFC George Coutrakis was born on March 27, 1948, in San Joaquin, California, the son of Maria and Corporal Joseph Coutrakis. He had six siblings. He died on July 2, 1967, in Quang Tri, Vietnam. He served in Operation Buffalo at Con Thien as a rifleman at the age of 19. George was buried in Modesto, California. His cenotaph is located at the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
In order to complete his memorial, the family is seeking his actual grave's photo. He may be buried near his father.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0pj5YaBFTw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isIaJRSSoS8
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PERSONAL DATA:
Home of Record Ripon, CA
Date of birth: 03/27/1948
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MILITARY DATA:
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E2
Rank: Private First Class
ID No: 2248219
MOS: 0311: RIFLEMAN
Length Service: 00
Unit: A CO, 1ST BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: Not Recorded
Incident Date: 07/02/1967
Casualty Date: 07/02/1967
Age at Loss: 19
Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
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In order to complete his memorial, the family is seeking his actual grave's photo. He may be buried near his father.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0pj5YaBFTw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isIaJRSSoS8
Below is cited at www.virtualwall.org and used with permission.
PERSONAL DATA:
Home of Record Ripon, CA
Date of birth: 03/27/1948
This page Copyright© 1997-2013 www.VirtualWall.org
MILITARY DATA:
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E2
Rank: Private First Class
ID No: 2248219
MOS: 0311: RIFLEMAN
Length Service: 00
Unit: A CO, 1ST BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: Not Recorded
Incident Date: 07/02/1967
Casualty Date: 07/02/1967
Age at Loss: 19
Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
URL: /VirtualWall.org/dc/CoutrakisGx01a.htm
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PFC George Coutrakis was born on March 27, 1948, in San Joaquin, California, the son of Maria and Corporal Joseph Coutrakis. He had six siblings. He died on July 2, 1967, in Quang Tri, Vietnam. He served in Operation Buffalo at Con Thien as a rifleman at the age of 19. George was buried in Modesto, California. His cenotaph is located at the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
In order to complete his memorial, the family is seeking his actual grave's photo. He may be buried near his father.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0pj5YaBFTw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isIaJRSSoS8
Below is cited at www.virtualwall.org and used with permission.
PERSONAL DATA:
Home of Record Ripon, CA
Date of birth: 03/27/1948
This page Copyright© 1997-2013 www.VirtualWall.org
MILITARY DATA:
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E2
Rank: Private First Class
ID No: 2248219
MOS: 0311: RIFLEMAN
Length Service: 00
Unit: A CO, 1ST BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: Not Recorded
Incident Date: 07/02/1967
Casualty Date: 07/02/1967
Age at Loss: 19
Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
URL: /VirtualWall.org/dc/CoutrakisGx01a.htm
ON THE WALL: Panel 22E Line 99
In order to complete his memorial, the family is seeking his actual grave's photo. He may be buried near his father.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0pj5YaBFTw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isIaJRSSoS8
Below is cited at www.virtualwall.org and used with permission.
PERSONAL DATA:
Home of Record Ripon, CA
Date of birth: 03/27/1948
This page Copyright© 1997-2013 www.VirtualWall.org
MILITARY DATA:
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E2
Rank: Private First Class
ID No: 2248219
MOS: 0311: RIFLEMAN
Length Service: 00
Unit: A CO, 1ST BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: Not Recorded
Incident Date: 07/02/1967
Casualty Date: 07/02/1967
Age at Loss: 19
Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
URL: /VirtualWall.org/dc/CoutrakisGx01a.htm
ON THE WALL: Panel 22E Line 99
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