GERALD EDWARD KORSON
LCPL - E3 - Marine Corps - Regular
Length of service 2 years
His tour began on Jun 8, 1966
Casualty was on Jun 14, 1968
In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER CAUSES
Body was recovered
Panel 57W - Line 19
"While refueling a USMC truck an enemy rocket exploded near the truck. The blast threw LCpl korson off the truck and into a pool of water. Shrappnet cut a power line and fell into the pool of water electrocuting him." (From his SRB)