caption serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial alt rank image article_title name
douglas e. dickey , medal of honor recipient 1965-1967 united states marine corps kia in quang tri province , vietnam 26 march 1967 rossburg , ohio united states of america 1st battalion 4th marines medal of honor -lrb- 1967 -rrb- purple heart place of burial vietnam war operation beacon hill 24 december 1946 brock cemetery , darke county , ohio a shaped medallion hanging from it . the ribbon is similar light in shape to a bowtie with 13 white stars in blue the center of the ribbon . neck ribbon with a gold star private first class file nbsp ; 75px : dickey de usmc.jpg & nbsp ; & douglas e. dickey
 douglas eugene dickey
douglas e. dickey

private first class douglas eugene dickey -lrb- december 24 , 1946 -- march 26 , 1967 -rrb- was a united states marine who posthumously received the medal of honor for heroism during operation beacon hill 1 , on march 26 , 1967 , while serving as a rifleman with company c , 1st battalion , 4th marines , 9th marine amphibious brigade , 3rd marine division , in the republic of vietnam .
