Remembering Them Forever (RTF)!

Military Information:

• PH: Purple Heart
• US Marine Corps
• Vietnam Veteran
• Deceased
• KIA
• TVHOF Class 2020
• TVHOF Patriot Award
• Gunnery Sergant
• 1-Alpha List
• Vietnam Memorial Wall

Bio:

Name: Tom Perry Acton
From: Tarrant County, Texas
Born: September 6, 1930
Death: May 23, 1968
War: Vietnam War
Branch: US Marine Corps
Rank: Gunnery Sergeant
Specialty: Infantry Unit Leader
Group: III Marine Amphibious Force, 2nd Civil Affairs Group, Cap 2 3
Cause: Hostile, Killed in Action
Awarded:
★ Purple Heart

Source: honorstates.org
Posted: Steele

52 were killed on the same day with 4 being Texans.

Tom Perry Acton is buried or memorialized at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, Colleyville, Texas.

https://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=259203