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Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Highland Cemetery

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

Thank You For Your Service!

Thomas Lee LittleSun

Funeral services were held on Friday, March 8, 1968. Pfc. Thomas Lee LittleSun served 23 1/2 months in Vietnam. The body arrived in Pawnee, Oklahoma on a Tuesday, 17 days after his death, and was taken to the LittleSun residence to lie in state. The services were begun at 2:00 pm at the First Methodist Church. The burial was in the veterans' plot at Highland Cemetery with full military honors, under the direction of the Poteet Funeral Home.

Pfc. LittleSun was born in Pawnee on August 20, 1947 and lived here all his life. He attended elementary school and part of high school in Pawnee, then finished high school at teh Chilocco Indian School. Soon afterward, January 17, 1965, he joined the Marines and took his basic training at Camp Pendleton, California.

On May of 1965 he went to Vietnam and upon completing his year asked permission to remain another 6 months, which was granted. When the 18 months were completed he again asked for a 6 month extention of duty in Vietnam, but this request was denied and he was returned to Camp Pendleton in November of 1966. After being at home on leave, he again requested permission to return to Vietnam and went back in September of 1967.

Private First Class Thomas Lee LittleSun
20 Aug 1947 - 16 Feb 1968
Posted by: Jo Aguirre

Personal Data:
Home of Record: Pawnee, OK
Date of Birth: 08/20/1947
Military Data:
Service: Marine Corps (Regular)
Rank & Grade at Loss: Private First Class E2
ID: 2088246
MOS or Specialty: 2531 Field Radio Operator
Length of Service: Between 2 and 3 years
Unit: A CO, 3RD RECON BN, 3RD MARDIV
Casualty Data:
Start Tour: 09/13/1967
Incident: 02/16/1968
Casualty: 02/16/1968
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body Recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died Outright
Casualty Reason: Ground Casualty
Casualty Detail: Other Explosive Device

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