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PFC. LEWIS H. PROUDFOOT III
Born on May 12, 1949
From ELVERSON, PENNSYLVANIA
Casualty was on Sept. 6, 1967
in QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS

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Lewis Proudfoot III

"He is buried in Section 12, Grave No.2073 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia."
(Picture courtesy of Alfred P. Gerhardt, Jr.)

Pfc. Lewis Proudfoot III served with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, India Company. He was Killed In Action during Operation SWIFT. His name stands proudly on the India 3/5 Wall of Honor. Semper fi, Brother Marine. We will never forget.

Operation SWIFT

The people of India Co. 3rd Bn. 5th Marines would like to honor our friend.
Semper Fi, Lewis
Curtis Eidson, I/3/5


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