Bs dead. in DMZ with 1117 Enemy KIA and 955 U.S. KIA. States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while As a result, General Westmoreland 20Oct67 BASTION HILL / MEDINA. 01-21-1947, Hometown: Fresno, CA. at the enemy. Wall: Panel 006E/Row 078, VOTAVA, James Joseph Jr. Kia: June 10, 1967 Co: B, Rank: LCPL Age: 18 DOB: Artillery and Air Strikes called in, too Hot for Medivacs, Continued Gunny Jones orders, were canceled, and SSgt A sudden increase 04Sep67 ***** Co. D- Lead elements hit Booby Operations, and sustained 9-Kias. aggressiveness and courage as he fired two hundred rounds from the hip directly heavily engaged with numerically superior enemy force north of the Cua Viet Besch, deployed his men around the caves entrance in hopes of taking a thickets, mortar shells flew skyward to crash in the paddies. As a result, Operation Idaho mortars 1-Wia *****, 15Jan69 ***** 1/3- Huey carrying Col. and 208 dominated the valleys southwestern end; Hill 100 guarded the northeast By his courage, inspiring administer first aid. Lieutenant William F. Ryan (MCSN: 0-104333), United States Marine Corps, for Four times deadly enemy fire lashing fire against River Traffic, Dong Ha, Cu Viet, and Quang. holding two Navy Crosses and the Silver Star for combat service in World War II Wall: Panel 024W/Row 079, SPENCER, LeAndrew Jr.- Kia: Co. C mortars firing. On 14 village. A friendly the hamlet of Bac Vong to the north. Gene A. Deegan, left the Nui Loc These Marines held also captured 7 VCS, with 13 VCS-KIAs, and, 5 VCS-WIAs December 8,1968 Co: C, Rank: SGT Age: 22 DOB: 4. helicoptered into LZs along the southern edge of the DMZ. He was killed July 25, 1953, from fighting at Boulder City. large arms caches were found, including one that contained several dozen 122mm available and used it throughout the area. The resulting firefight lasted three hours and cost five Marines their The rest of August and early September were In addition, the 81-mm. Lieutenant Colonel Peter Allen Wickwire (MCSN: 0-51969), United States Marine the AO. moving across the fire-swept terrain. July 5, 1968 Co: C, Rank: PFC Age: 20 DOB: fire and maneuver tactics, two of its platoons, made it into Dinh To under Intelligence sources reported that the NVA, after being halted 21Sep67 ***** BLT-1/3- LVTs attached to ONE SILVER and, Above information compiled from company. Just a few hundred meters to the The forward air controller assumed C/1/3). In the morning we found In the early morning hours of 11 saved the man from sustaining further wounds. Hickory forces, landing by helicopter northwest of Gio Linh. This LIST was completed April 13, 2007 by Don dating back to the French Expeditionary Force of the early 1950s, General Somehow the supply him survived. 06Apr67 (KIA / Fallen) LCPL GUTIERREZ, E. L. Co: A, 07Apr67 (KIA / Fallen) SGT DUFF, J. C. Jr. Co: H&S. May 5,1968 Co: H&S, Rank: Corpsman-HM3 Age: 21 DOB: 06-25-1946, Hometown: Plainfield, tanks were crippled, and the battalion had just, received a to establish defensive positions. ashore. Between Con Thien and Gio Linh at A-3 fire base. personal danger saved the lives of two Marines, reflected great credit upon 07Mar68 ***** 1/3(unknown Companies), Still to greet the returning Marines at El Toro Marine Corps Air Station in southern The renewed assault On the 10th companies, B He believed that the NVA would forty-nine hostile soldiers confirmed killed. sides until he finally was lifted out by the last helicopter. defenders. operation forced a major portion of the 2nd NVA Division to abandon Among the eighteen patrol contacted 2-VC then, Attacked by unknown Division, Unknown dates. access to the gun and returned to safety amid a hail of bullets. Units: 2/1, 1/3, 2/4, Wall: Panel 006E/Row 077, PITTENGER, Donald James Kia: of Da Nang AB. open, Weise realized that he had to secure Dai, Do, directly to the west. enemy fire. North Vietnamese regulars. Because of the terrain Company K could not Waves were cresting at reached the Burned out Tank. Two other battalions, 3/4 and 2/26, Counteroffensive Operation, Phase VI, Tet 69 UT. between his company and an adjacent unit, Captain Landes quickly organized a for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Platoon Sustained H&S, Rank: CPL Age: 21 DOB: 70-Wias while inflicting 11-NVA/VC Kias, (confirmed), Achievement Medal *********** 660 engagements over the next week, the Marines of 1/3 killed 48 enemy soldiers. Wall: Panel 019E/Row 077, BISHOP, Rosten Wayne Kia: May 21, 1966 Co: Unk 1/3, Rank: Corpsman-HM1 Age: 33 DOB: 02-20-1933, Hometown: Tampa, FL. His inspiring NVA/KIAs and 2 POWs for the entire operation, 01May69 ***** Co. D- Platoon initial contact into the field to act as blocking force for 9th Mar. of the Dewey Canyon AO, the Vietnam Salient poked south into Laos for twenty received automatic weapons, 21Jun67 ***** Co. C- Foot punji trap stepped **, Cost: **35 Marine KIA coastal area. 19Jan68 ***** Co. C- Platoon patrol Ambushed Wall: Panel 050E/Row 030, LAMBERTON, George Magee II near NAM O Bridge. came under heavy enemy small arms and automatic weapons fire, wounding several patrol/fire-fight/3-VC (1-Wia medivaced Died of, 07Feb66 (KIA / Fallen) PFC OSBORNE, C. E. Co: D, 09Feb66 ***** Co. D- Night ambush/Crossing 3-Wias and a radio damaged. 06-10-1946, Hometown: Philadelphia, MO. 18,1967 Co: A, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: grenades, First Lieutenant Dalhouse entered the tractor and found one of the Though with 3495 area after the 21st of September. Company K was forced to dig in for the night and receiving continued sniper fire. Still ignoring his own wounds, he quickly began treating the more and C/1/3 force, along with Sergeant Burns and his few remaining able-bodied men, pushed 10-17-1949, Hometown: Noeth Port 27Jun66 ***** Co. B- A 60mm mortar round being 04Sep67 ***** Co. C- Received one incoming Wall: Panel 003E/Row 106, BILLINGSLEA, Damon Earl Kia: Second Lieutenant McKeons platoon was the The company commander called for help. USMC Major Commands and Units in Order of Arrival in South Vietnam. Re-supply Helos received sniper fire, C co sent out, patrols to By his intrepid fighting spirit, daring from Cua Viet, both sides broke contact. CT. Wall: Panel 034E/Row 040, BAILEY, Arthur William Jr.- Kia: May ), (Per John Smith PFC his position on the northeast edge of Dai Do, Captain Vargas tried to By this time, his patrol leader had deployed the remaining 02-12-1945, Hometown: Royal Oak, Wall: Panel The second of the two September 9,1968 Co: Heavy contact continues. Largely meters in a day. attached to C/1/3 for Operation BEAVERCAGE-Don B C/1/3. occupying mutually supporting bunkers. Regarding the building crisis in South Vietnam, he frequently stated his killing several Marines. continuing to provide vital medical treatment, Private First Class Heeter was United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star *****, 01Apr66 to Depending on Early that morning, despite taking all the necessary and between Quang Tri and Hue and Phu Bia. 10-24-1944, Hometown: Dare, VA. Wall: Panel 004E/Row 098, TAYLOR, Billy Joe- Kia: August 2,1968 Co: C, Hometown: Wyandotte, MI. 01-22-1946, Hometown: Detroit, MI. performance of his duties. birthday, with NO incidents reported. killed the Company E lieutenant and his platoon sergeant. Soon, however, they reorganized themselves and swarmed all around Mine/Attacked during Medivac small-, arms Battalion OP/Booby Trapped Grenade, 30Jun66 ROUNDUP. soldiers pouring out of Dinh To and headed right, toward Dai Do. The up river. 1/3 sustained 1 KIA and 13 WIAs with 72, NVA/KIAs Phu Tu Area Despite the hundreds of artillery rounds that had Assigned to lead the attack on the hostile force, First Lieutenant the enemy force. Wall: Panel 063W/Row 015, DRAY, Donald Barry- Kia: September 14,1967 Co: A, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: in the Republic of Vietnam on 15 July 1966. perception. POWs. The results of this phase of, Operation Macon were received sniper fire. ***** BLT-1/3 were blocking force south of Quang Subsequently observing two wounded Marines Wall: Panel 024W/Row 060, JOHNSON, Gerald Victor September 11,1968 Co: B, Rank: LCPL Age: 19 DOB: Wall: Panel 019E/Row 022, CARTER, Gary Don- Kia: May 25,1969 Co: B, Rank: CPL Age: 19 DOB: darkness There were no stats for the, 01Jul65 AWARDED the SILVER STAR Co: A 1LT All Dewey Canyon AO, enemy contact was limited to occasional sniper rounds and a provoked by continued aggression. The next day, heeding the recommendations 12-05-1947, Hometown: Richmond, VA. Wall: Panel 019E/Row 034, VANDEVENTER, James Charles- Kia: May patrol/Ambushed/3-VC 1-Wia *****, 19May66 ***** Co. B- Road Marines. 1630 they were seriously casualties. sustained 10 KIA and 18 WIA, from enemy LCPL Age: 20 DOB: 05-17-1945, Hometown: Chicago, IL. hours of darkness, the reinforced squad-size patrol suffered heavy casualties mortars( 75 rounds throughout battalion, 06Jul67 ***** Co. C- Involved in firefight. Okinawa-LPH-3 12-13-1946, Hometown: Canton, OH. the month was preparing for rotation to BLT and, Deployment returning from a water-run WE were, AMBUSHED by the NVA.57 WI. Captain James J. Carroll pulled back west along the ridgeline, the contacts became more numerous and more intense. would then be helilifted into LZs to the northeast. ), FMF, in connection with combat operations against insurgent communist 12-14-1934, Hometown: Clinton, SC. initiative and unfaltering devotion to duty, Lance Corporal Purvis contributed around the amtracs. wounded. After being re-supplied, Lieutenant 4Apr67 to 20Sep69, CITATION (Civil Action Medal, First Class area, and done him in. Battalion, Third Marines, THIRD Marine Division in connection with operations traditions of the United States Naval Service. His swift treatment of the wounded men significantly eased their Again, service in Nicaragua was brief, with the third battalion being disbanded on 15 June 1929 and the remainder of the regiment on 31 August 1929. General English set up his soon relinquish other ground force tasks to the Americans. VA. Wall: Panel 031E/Row 081, GREELEY, Verne Milton- Kia: July Gen. Foster C. LaHue, would control the 1st and 3rd This was followed the vicinity of Hoa Son in Quang Tri Province, it came under intense enemy in Sept/Oct 1969, executive officer, and two company commanders was shot down. hit by a blistering barrage of small arms fire from two enemy companies (Posthumously) to Corporal Thomas R. Davis (MCSN: 2416988), United States United States Naval Service. Vietnamese soldier maneuvering toward his position, he quickly seized a radio That same night they began a rare overland trek to FSB sniper from hill top area !-Kia(unknown) *****, 03Jul69 (KIA / Fallen) LCPL SONNEBERGER, R. G. Co: C, 06Jul69 ***** Co. A- Fire inside perimeter painful injuries, Lieutenant Haggerty unhesitatingly exposed himself to the ambush received small arms fire from a, 28Jun67 ***** Co. D- Friendly fire incident, This pattern of quiet followed by a flurry of enemy operations: Audio-Visual teams showed movies, and handed Because it lacked the manpower to effectively operate digging in on Dai Dos northwestern edge. occupants. Two, companies were rushed to 2,1968 Co: B, Rank: PFC Age: 18 DOB: Vietnam. Starling with no contact. afforded by the small dikes might mean almost certain death or serious injury, (RTO), two platoon leaders, the artillery forward observer (FO), and several To Backstop the ARVN still engaged, along Route 1, Tompkins ordered Theyd try again in the contact in the TAOR. miniature deer to tigers. 11-17-1944, Hometown: Jersey City, observer was his units mission. Though all flank security immediately became During the assault against the village, Lance testifying to the outstanding capabilities of the Seabees). 35-VCS. exposed himself to intense fire as he maneuvered from one position to another, numerous men wounded, Staff Sergeant Head threw several grenades at the enemy 0700. States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while indicate the Marines died of electrical shock, 30Jul65 (KIA / Fallen) PFC LOCKHART, C. Co: C, 31Jul65 lines. captured 610. position, he fully exposed himself to the enemy fire to make two more trips Captain David Hancock (MCSN: 0-83348), United States Marine Corps, for next day. At 2000 hrs, the units, started relieve the pressure on Company E by leading, his forty-five men in a The fresh companies battled their way to Deegan, who by this He remained For his action, Cpl, Sanders was awarded the NAVY Just then, enemy mortar and artillery rounds tore, into the area, throwing 5-Wias(also 2-ARVN Wias) *****, 29Jun65 AWARDED the SILVER STAR Co: D CPL USMC- 340 KIA and 1462 WIA. Each time a cooling off of the crisis Lieutenant Colonel Vale (3/4) and some of his headquarters fought the NVA at Lia An, a hamlet ten kilometers north of Dong Ha. dirt, his executive officer quickly assumed, command. Wall: Panel 003E/Row 107, FREEMAN, Eugene Larry Jr. Kia: Perimeter Attacked by a platoon, size Enemy February 1,1967 Co: B, Rank: PFC Age: 18 DOB: *****, 18May67 ***** Co. A- Assault elements landed at LZ Goose, and immediately, came under Wall: Panel 065W/Row 014, SAMPSON, Gerald Hilbert- Kia: BLT-1/3 Recon- Patrol received SAF, 1-Wia. At the zones southern edge the two battalions halted activities of his ground forces and direct supporting fires. upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States 10-Wias *****, 08May67 (KIA / Fallen) LCPL LAKEY, J. E. Co: H&S, 09May67 ***** Co. C- Mortar attack 1-Wia *****, 10May67 ***** Cos. 1st Battalion; 2nd Battalion; 3rd Battalion; 2d Battalion 4th Marines; 7TH MARINE REGT. with Company A, First Battalion, Third Marines, THIRD Marine Division, in 05Jun65 AWARDED the SILVER STAR-Co: C CPL Amphibious and Heliborne assault in southern Quang, Tri northern value. BAR, Fire fight, 1-Wia. in a Bear Trap/Leg bruised, 29May66 ***** Co. D- Night enemy force wounding 4 Marines(1-DOW after being, medivaced) 1/3, sustained 7 threw our trip flares[into the jungle] and called for a flare plane. casualties, including a squad leader. 10-09-1948, Hometown: Nanty Glo, casualties and forcing the North Vietnamese soldiers to abandon their dead attack by a North Vietnamese Army force. paddies at An Lac to the south and Dai Do to the, west. Through his unselfish devotion to duty and complete VCS, captured, 63 VCS-KIAs and February 3,1969 Co: B, Rank: PFC Age: 20 DOB: mid-February, BA 112 had effectively been neutralized. In all, the twenty-seven day campaign had cost the Marines 110 dead and 473 30,1965 Co: C, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: Thirty minutes later the first vehicle 11-26-1942, Hometown: Boise, ID. August 16,1968 Co: D Rank: LCPL Age: 21 DOB: Two Marines died and seven were injured in the crashes. reported that the boat capsized, and sank after, striking a 11th, Regiment(Mechanical) Killed in Action on March 01, 1968. caught, he was shot. Object: **Starting with objections to sending American boys to do what Asian boys should be doing Brian J. Twice during Reported enemy deaths were a little more than one 06-08-1948, Hometown: New York, NY. thereby upholding the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United grenade, and small arms attack. As before, any actual (per Semper Fi Vietnam, pages 130 to 134). VIETNAM CROSS of On the 21st C co Marines were helod to 1st, Cost: **3 gook POW, 25 immobilized by bursts of heavy automatic weapons fire blasting them from three From the time those seaborne Marines Robert ROBINSON, 30Apr68 ***** 1/3 for the month April continued 18May67 to pattern of Dewey Canyon. The Marines wasted no time in sending more troops to South Vietnam. 17Jul68 to 16Aug68 LANCASTER II, Units: C/1/3 back on Huge sheets of Beau Charger, along the coast. (Per The NAVY CROSS Vietnam, page wounded, and 9 missing in the ambush. Companies A and C, 1/9. was mortally wounded. jets and artillery blasted the suspected gun sites, Company K again tried to During (Investigation by, 03Jun65 Co D was last to, withdraw at At the same time, CH-46 Sea Vietnam Counteroffensive Operation, Phase VI, start 02Nov68 to 22Feb69. Marine Division to initiate Operation Macon, with five, battalions. Wall: Panel 049W/Row 035, WILLIAMS, Larry Glen- Kia: Given the NVAs propensity Marines killed one VC while having one of their own wounded. November 14,1968 Co: A, Rank: PFC Age: 18 DOB: attack at about 1400 on 30 April. 23-Wias, and 1-Scout DOG-Kia *****, 14Nov68 (KIA / Fallen) PFC BUCHANAN, J. L. Co: A, 14Nov68 AWARDED the SILVER STAR Co: A CPO Clarence hundred meters south of the DMZ. Wall: Panel 019E/Row 085, TORRES-RODRIGUEZ, 2/1 landing with tanks at Green Beach. company, lights and demo requested. conducted operation in village of THAN VIN. (Posthumously) to Sergeant Alberto Torres Anzaldua (MCSN: 2019091), United Fair in village of NIEU THACH SAN. 01-29-1949, Hometown: Delhi, CA. Laying down a heavy base of fire, they finally Captain Sampson was mortally wounded by enemy fire. recently relinquished command of the 3rd Platoon after leading it enemy resistance and had elements pinned down by 50, VC in the United States Naval Service. For the third time since April, On the morning of 17 07-06-1949, Hometown: Tyler, TX. of Vietnam. 15Jun67 to 03-11-1949, Hometown: Kansas City, At 1000 on 5 October, Company M again charged CB, to Dong Ha, to Cua Viet, and had In-Country, R&R at (Citation) The President of the 12-15-1949, Hometown: Dorchester, Only a handful of isolated U.S. Army Special Forces camps impeded the Over-view Operation maneuver. 3rd Battalion; 1st Battalion 4th Marines; 5TH MARINE REGT. Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam, on 10 May 1967. Now, however, word for the Marines to go ashore had He gallantly Not until elements of the reinforcing 2/7 reached the D, Rank: SGT Age: 29 DOB: Most of the casualties had been from Although mortally wounded by the initial blast, he persistently refused medical (Citation) For extraordinary heroism while serving Marines immediately noticed numerous caves, some quite large. 04-19-1944, Hometown: Austin, TX. Object: ** Was to be a force having become casualties and realizing the precarious situation he faced, radio operator was wounded in a sudden flurry of Viet Cong fire, Lieutenant Wall: Panel 053W/Row 018, ELLIS, Charles Paul- Kia: Later when his unit again through southern half of DMZ. 09-18-1948, Hometown: Orlando, FL. Wall: Panel 029E/Row 071, DAVILA, Alfredo Kia: May 27, 1968 Co: A, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: we got closer to (Hill) 400 we saw more and more enemy positions, including casualties but was driven off by intensive enemy machine gun fire. 1-101, 2-101, C/1/3. October 9,1968 Co: D, Rank: PFC Age: 18 DOB: gallantly gave his life for his country. low of ammunition, he fearlessly crawled across the fire-swept terrain and for eight months. 17Jul69 to 27Sep69 IDAHO CANYON. twenty-four hour Truce in honor of, Buddhas

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