Today, we honor the life and sacrifice of Lance Corporal Randell Gene Trail, a brave U.S. Marine who gave his life in service to our country on this day in 1965 during the Vietnam War. He was just 21 years old.
A resident of Owensboro, Kentucky, Lance Corporal Trail served with unwavering commitment as a Rifleman (MOS 0311) with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Amphibious Force.
At the time of his death, Lance Corporal Trail was deployed in the Thua Thien Province of South Vietnam. His body was recovered, and his memory has been preserved with honor ever since.
Though his tour’s exact start date is unrecorded, Lance Corporal Trail’s service exemplified the courage and devotion of a Marine who upheld the values of honor, courage, and commitment to the very end.
Lance Corporal Trail’s service and sacrifice are permanently memorialized on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, at Panel 2E, Line 136, and here at the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
To learn more about Lance Corporal Trail and his service to our country, click here. To leave a tribute to him on the Wall of Faces, click here.
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