| 2. |  Copley, Henry Eugene Jr.  (1.Elvera1) was born on 17 Jun 1950 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; died on 13 Jun 1970 in Quang Nam, Vietnam; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: COPL.H002
- _FGRAVE: 21892870
- Military Service: Viet Nam War, Corporal, H&S Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, United States Marine Corps
Notes:
Cpl Copley #2502396
MOS: 2533 Radio Telegraph Operator.
Henry was living with his mother and stepfather in Flora, when he enlisted in the Marines 11 July 1968, at a recruiting office in St Louis, Missouri.
When Henry arrived in Vietnam 15 May 1970, he was assigned to H&S Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. While out an operation the command post was moving out, when a hostile booby trap was detonated, at approximately 1745H. Henry and another Marine were wounded and med-evac. Henry was being given medical treatment aboard the USNH Sanctuary, when he died as a result of multiple fragmentation wounds to the body , at approximately 1940H.
Survived by his stepfather and mother, Jim and Elvera J Flextur of Route #3, Flora, Illinois and his father; Henry Eugene Copley Sr of unknown address and his grandparents; Albert B and Alma E Casolari of Illinois.
It appears that his mother divorced and remarried.
Died:
died as a result of multiple fragmentation wounds to the body
Buried:
SS Addition, Block E, Lot 7, Grave 1
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