Jon Morvay...23Oct67...NMCB-121

10/23/67 BUR3 Jon R. Morvay, Ocean City, NJ - Phu Bai NMCB 121

Jon Richard Morvay
Builder 3rd Class
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Ocean City, NJ
Date of birth: 03/17/1947
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Navy
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Builder 3rd Class
ID No: B411374
MOS: BUR: Builder (Concrete)
Length Service: 01
Unit: D CO, NMCB-121, 3RD NC BDE, USNAVFORV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 08/15/1967
Incident Date: 10/23/1967
Casualty Date: 10/23/1967
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Phu Bai, Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Other explosive device

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Jon attended school and lived in Haddonfield, NJ until sometime in the early 60's.

He was an only child...and could have been "deferred"...but went to Vietnam regardless because he felt it was his duty.
Posted by: Jim Sheppard