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ISOB Peter Mary Nee -USMC

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In the town cemetery. Isolated Burial


A standard upright white marble military gravestone and a private family inscribed grave stone.


The memorial remembers Lance Corporal Peter 'Petie' Nee who served with H Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, III Marine Amphibious Force, in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam. On March 31, 1969, L/Cpl Nee was killed in action.


L/Corporal Nee was born in Ireland, immigrated to the US, (Boston, Massachusetts) and enlisted in the US Marine Corps.  


He is listed on the Vietnam War Memorial Panel 28W, line 99 of the wall.

 


Monument Text:

  On the military headstone:


PETER
MARY 
NEE

GALOWAY

L CPL CO H
5TH MARINES, 1 MAR DIV

AUGUST 15, 1947
MARCH 31, 1969

BSM  PH & GS

On the family gravestone:

L/Cpl Peter Mary 'Petie' Nee
H Co, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines USMC
Bunahown, Cashel, Galoway
15 August 1947- 31 March 1969
KIA An Hoa Viet Nam

Son, Brother, Marine
Semper Fedilis

Also his Father Festus
23rd December 1906- 14th February 1980
And his Mother Margaret "Peg"
20th March 1925- 16th October 1988

Rest In Peace

Commemorates:

People:

Peter Mary 'Petie' Nee

Units:

1st Marine Division

5th Marine Regiment

United States Marine Corps

Wars:

Vietnam War

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