Tuesday, March 03, 2026

NO 28 CASUALTY 05-15-69 PFC DANIEL GAUNA, JR US MARINES ROY MILLER GRADUATE CLASS OF 1967 INDUCTED 01-27-26


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PFC Daniel Gauna, Jr
October 06, 1948 to May 0, 1969


SOUTH VIETNAM – TWENTY-EIGHT CASUALTY FROM ROY MILLER HIGH SCHOOL

Name:  PFC Daniel Gauna Jr (10-06-48 to 05-15-69)
Roy Miller High School:  31st Casualty
Graduated from Roy Miller:  1967
Branch:  US Marines
Grade at Loss:  E2
Time In Service:  00 yr
MOS:  0311 Rifleman
Unit:  E COMPANY, 2nd BATTALION, 5th MARINES, 1st MARINE DIVISION, III MAF
Age at Loss:  20 yrs old
Tour Of Duty:  02-22-69 to 05-15-69
Incident Location:  Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam
Casualty Type:  Died outright – Small Arms Fire
Home of Record:  Corpus Christi, Texas

Medals Include: National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Combat Action Ribbon; Purple Heart Medal


DANIEL (ON RIGHT SIDE) WITH GOLF TEAM AT ROY MILLER IN 1969

Golf Team Members in 1967 included (L to R):  Danny Villarreal;  Danny Ledesma;  Bill Whitehead;  Dany Bibeau; Danny Gauna (members not in picture - Tony Serna and Ray Martinez)   

On left Senior Picture of Danny at  Roy Miller in 1967 and an undated picture on right side

              


Ready to go out on Patrol Carrying M-60, Bandolier with M-60 Ammunition, Wearing a Flak Jacket and an Other Piece of Equipment 



Danny Gauna, Jr. Headstone Adorning His Grave - RIP Danny 








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