Elbert Marcantel

Sergeant First Class
A CO, 1ST BN, 77TH ARMOR, 5 INF DIV
Army of the United States
19 August 1938 - 20 June 1971
Mamou, Louisiana
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5 INF DIV

77TH ARM RGT 		Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, Good Conduct (multiple awards)National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Elbert Marcantel

24 Jan 2008

REMEMBERED

by his nephew,
Randy Reed
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A Note from The Virtual Wall

Two men from A Company, 1/77th Armor, died when their tank struck a mine 3 kilometers southwest of Con Thien (Hill 158) on 20 June 1971: SFC Elbert Marcantel, tank commander, and SP4 John E. Leis, driver, of La Crosse, Wisconsin.




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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 24 Jan 2008
Last updated 08/10/2009