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Veterans Roll of Honor: DANIEL EDWARD GEARING

Branch of Service: United States Marine Corps

Rank: Private First Class

Service history: Private Gearing served in Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division; he took part in Operation FREQUENT WIND, the final evacuation of Americans and "At Risk" Vietnamese from Saigon before the city fell to the Communists.

Awards and Decorations:
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Rifle Marksman Badge

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