USMC

Tropical Combat Uniform

Sergeant Henry E. Arnold

(Indianapolis)

Entering the Marines in 1966, SGT Arnold was assigned to Headquarters Company, 7th Marines which had been deployed to Vietnam. In December of 1967, he returned to the US and served with 6th Marines until his discharge in 1968.

Purple Heart Medal

Lance Corporal Terry Berrier (Hobart)

LCPL Berrier served in Vietnam with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Marines in 1968. He was twice wounded. Among his other awards are the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with palm device, and the Combat Action Ribbon.

AWOL BAG

Lance Corporal Michael J. Debets

Fort Wayne

Overnight bag carried by LCPL Debets on his return from Vietnam. Debets was a heavy equipment operater with the 3rd MArine Amphibious Force during the 1968 battle at Khe Sanh.