Kersey, Arden Ellsworth Jr.
Marines Lance Corporal

Arden Ellsworth Jr. Kersey, age 20, from Abilene, Texas, Taylor county.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Abilene High (1967), Texas Tech
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 5th Regiment, 1st Marines Division

Date of death: Saturday, June 13, 1970
Death details: Died in South Vietnam from fragmentation wounds from an enemy explosion during a combat patrol

Source: National Archives, Abilene Reporter News (1970)