Gary S. Caywood
| Born | Oct. 15, 1946 |
| Died | May 1, 1968 |
| Service Branch | Navy |
| Rank | HM3 |
| Rating or Job | Hospital Corpsman |
| Unit | Attached to Marines |
| Campaign | Viet Nam |
| Military Citations | Purple Heart |
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HM3 Gary S. Caywood Oct. 15, 1946 - May 1, 1968 Chico Gary Caywood grew up in a Navy family, and was raised all over the country. He graduated from high school in Spokane, Wash. After his graduation, his parents moved to Chico. He enlisted in the Navy in February 1967. Caywood planned to be a physical therapist after his Navy stint, so applied for hospital corpsman school. After boot camp he trained at Balboa Hospital in San Diego. The Navy provides medical care for the Marine Corps, and enlisted hospital corpsmen act as battlefield medics. So in mid-April 1968 Gary Caywood was shipped to Vietnam with a company of Marines. He lasted just 16 days. On May I, 1968 in Quang Tri Province. Caywood’s unit was shelled with mortars and he suffered a direct hit. He is buried in Chico. Chico News & Review, May 26, 1988
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National Archives Chico News & Review |
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