Michael Lou Kidd
Private First Class
E CO, 2ND BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
Millers, Maryland
May 31, 1948 to May 03, 1968
MICHAEL L KIDD is on the Wall at Panel 54E, Line 26

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Marine PFC Michael L. Kidd was killed in action in Vietnam on May 3, 1968. Michael received fragmentation wounds from an explosive while on patrol at Phu Loc.

He had been in Vietnam for five months and had seen earlier action at Da Nang and Hue. A graduate of North Carroll High School, Kidd enlisted in the Marine Corps in June 1967 and was trained at Parris Island, S. C., Camp Lejeune and Camp Pendleton, Calif.

His parents, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kidd, lived on Grave Run Road, Millers, MD.

Michael was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Freeland, MD.

Taken from the Carroll County (MD) Times Memorial Day edition of 1989.




 
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