Memoir Summary

The Funeral at Gioia Sannitica, by David Henderson, covers the funeral of an Italian-American service member killed during the Vietnam War. His body returned to Italy rather than the United States - the first time in Marine Corps history that a service member with dual citizenship was returned to their home country for burial. 

Author
David G. Henderson
Submitter
David G. Henderson
Individual's Full Name
LtCol. David G. Henderson, USMC (RET.)
Dave Henderson
David
Henderson
Service History & Demographics

Service History & Demographics

Service: USMC
Rank: Colonel
Military Status: Retired
Engagements
Vietnam War
Timeframe
June 1969