Title
Gunnery Sergeant John Mark Avery
Subject
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
United States. Marine Corps
Description
GySgt. John M. Avery was killed on October 30, 1968, while serving as a Platoon Sergeant with Company B, 1st Amphibious Tractor Battalion, 3rd Marine Divison. Sgt. Avery was the husband of Mrs. Christine Meadows Avery and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vassor Avery.
More information on GySgt. Avery's service can be found at this site: https://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=95294.
A photo of GySgt. Avery can be found on his Virtual Wall page at this site: http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/1748/JOHN-M-AVERY.
A photo of GySgt. Avery's grave can be found at this site: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79704888/john-mark-avery.
For his service Sgt. Avery was awarded the Silver Star. To read the commendation for Sgt. Avery's Silver Star see this site: http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=23213.
More information on GySgt. Avery's service can be found at this site: https://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=95294.
A photo of GySgt. Avery can be found on his Virtual Wall page at this site: http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/1748/JOHN-M-AVERY.
A photo of GySgt. Avery's grave can be found at this site: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79704888/john-mark-avery.
For his service Sgt. Avery was awarded the Silver Star. To read the commendation for Sgt. Avery's Silver Star see this site: http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=23213.
Source
Tuscaloosa News Archive
Virtual Wall - Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Find A Grave
Publisher
Tuscaloosa News
Date
November 11, 1968
November 12, 1968
November 12, 1968
Contributor
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Type
Newspaper
Identifier
1873
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Original Format
Newspaper