Obituaries:  Lance Corporal Vernon M. Wallace, 1968, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  September 5, 1968 Winn Parish Enterprise-News American

Rites Pending For Viet Nam War Victim

Funeral arrangements are pending at Southern Funeral Home for Lance
Corporal Vernon M. Wallace, 21, who was killed on August 26 while engaging
the enemy in combat at Quang Tri Province in the Republic of South
Vietnam.  Corporal Wallace entered the service as a United States Marine,
June 17, 1967.  He received his basic training at Camp Pendleton, Calif.,
and went to Vietnam last January.

The young marine was born in Winnfield, November 17, 1945, the son of Mrs.
J. B. Wallace and the late Mr. Wallace.  His family received word of his
death Friday.  The message stated he met instant death from fragmentation
wounds to the body from enemy mortar fire.  He graduated from Winnfield
High School in 1965 and operated the Airport Service Station before
entering the service.

Besides his mother, Mrs. J. B. Wallace, he is survived by two brothers,
Phillip Wallace of Winnfield and Teddy J. Wallace, Pennsgrove, New Jersey;
three stepsisters, Mrs. Lillie E. Carter and Mrs. Judy Godek, both of
Pennsgrove, New Jersey; and Mrs. Geneva Kusner of Port Arthur, Texas; a
number of uncles and aunts.

The remains of Corporal Wallace are expected in Winnfield this weekend and
arrangements are pending at Southern Funeral Home.  Military rites will be
conducted and Rev. C. C. Martin will officiate.  Interment will be in
Gorhamtown Cemetery.