Thornley, Rex Edwin
Marines Private 1st class

Rex Edwin Thornley, age 19, from Bell Gardens, California, Los Angeles county.

Parents: Stepfather Bobby LaPlant, father Rex Thornley Sr.
Spouse: Engaged to marry Jean Jefferson of South Gate when he returned

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Bell Gardens High

Date of death: Thursday, June 11, 1970
Death details: Killed while on patrol near Da Nang, Vietnam

Source: National Archives, South Gate Press (1970)