Jerry Roy Long was born on October 2, 1946 to the marriage of William Paul and Alma Jane Long. He entered the United States Marine Corp in 1965. On March 21, 1967, Lance Corporal Jerry Long passed from this life at the young age of twenty years old. He died while defending our freedom and democracy.
Home State: Louisiana
Home Town: Sicily Island
Cause of Death: Explosive Device
Location of Death: Quang Tin, Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Location on Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall: 17E, 014
Unit Assignments:
- 1966-1967 - Armored Units / 1st Anti Tank Bn
- 1967-1967 - I MEF / 1st Marine Division
- 1967-1967 - Fleet Marine Force Pacific (FMFPAC/III MAF)
Last Assignment:
- 1st Corporal, Company C, 1st Anti Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
The Virtual Wall
Lance Corporal Jerry Roy Long is buried in the Highland Park Cemetery in Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.
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