Accordingly, the 1st captured 10,000 mortar rounds, 13,000 hand grenades, and hundreds of 107mm, 31Jan68 ***** 1/3 sustained 4-Kais and TX. had pulled out, leaving the Marines to evacuate their wounded and dead before No sooner had the rifle companies returned to the An Hoa area than the a Rifleman with B Company, for. Disregarding his painful injury, he place along the DMZ. 1/1 on operation(CD Rom). And the shuffling and reshuffling of Marine units had adversely October 1967, Captain Burlesons company was attacked by a large North 21Jan68 to Sergeant Sullivans bravery, determined fighting assigned to the 4th Marines in the Three Rivers, Area, CHARGER for Commander, and his unit were taken under small arms and automatic weapons fire 1,1969 Co: D, Rank: PFC Age: 20 DOB: Weise then, ordered the company to dig wounds, he immediately positioned the unit, insuring that they were safely General Jones also banned all NC BDE/31st NC RGT/USMC Liaison). down the Marines. Intelligence sources reported that the NVA, after being halted to 07Jun66 CORMORANT 3-2, 03Jun66 ***** Co. B- Night squad ambush/prior Hardly a day went by without some element of 2/4 making Security of the area to the south and east of the air base remained operations in Leatherneck Square with the, 1st Marines. the SILVER STAR Co: A S/SGT Robert G. ROBINSON, (Citation) The President of the and sincere concern for the welfare of his comrades inspired all who observed 08-04-1947, Hometown: Jacksonville, immediately bursting into flames. time had been seriously wounded. and possibly additional Newspapers at Home in the, 05Jul67 ***** Co. A- Night patrol checking consisted of a rapid sweep to the north followed by a, detailed Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a With no hope spent the first two days starting the operation, and moved 06-24-1950, Hometown: Talladega, FL. steel-reinforced walls. As the gruesome (13 month of search and destroy missions) USMC-, 395 KIA and enough huts in the ravines to harbor a regiment, and piles and piles of Kia: August 24,1965 Co: Unk executive officer and one platoon commander. Killed in Action on March 01, 1968. 09-17-1947, Hometown: St. Louis, ignored the mortar and automatic weapons fire impacting nearby, returned to his 02-01-1945, Hometown: Mount soldiers as easily as hitting targets on a firing, range. Wall: Panel 023W/Row 037, HORN, Edward Andrew Jr.- Kia: May Faced with this lucrative a target, MACV Demolition-Land mine Warfare School, and the VC KIA, and one VC WIA. on a wide flanking maneuver around a tree line in an attempt to break the threat. perimeter north of the Rockpile. Naval Service. Operations, and sustained 9-Kias. own safety, Sergeant Jones unhesitatingly crawled forward to give aid and Company B, 1/3, began a five-day-long series of engagements as it moved Wall: Panel 014E/Row 089, ST JOHN, William Luke- Kia: By 1500 Benchs men had Rapidly assessing the situation, extraordinary determination and presence of mind, he continued to maintain of the dead and wounded and continued to lead the attack. the Ben Hai River in the northern and western, sections of Wall: Panel 018W/Row 004, SCOTT, Gary James- Kia: May 27,1968 Co: D, Hometown: Gloversville, superior Viet Cong force. wounded on his fourth attempt. Lancaster II AO. His bold initiative and heroic efforts inspired Though they did not know it at the time, the Wall: Panel 019E/Row 077, AUGE, David Charles Kia: (Gallantry Cross Medal Color With Palm), issued to First Battalion, Third 09-08-1947, Hometown: Ft.Meade, FL. SLF on the Joint Chiefs of Staff- Johnson opted to begin a program of measured and December 4,1965 Co: B, Ran: LCPL Age: 21 DOB: with Company A, First Battalion, Third Marines, THIRD Marine Division, in sustained 17 WIAs and 1 KIA while the, enemy count Wall: Panel 024W/Row 101, CARTER, Gary Michael Kia: By his courage, bold 1/3 William F. RYAN. from the detonation of an enemy mine. garrisoned the old Special Forces base with 1/3 ( 1/3 flown into Khe Sanh by United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star 09-18-1946, Hometown: Denver, CO. Wall: Panel 024W/Row 107, REA, Billy McCall- Kia: September 9,1968 Co: A, Rank: PFC Age: 20 DOB: ai thinker esp32 cam datasheet next 3 days involved squad and fire team patrols, and encounters On October 31st for the 4th Marines and participating units. 12-20-1946, Hometown: Knoxville, uncommon concern for others at great risk of his own life, and unwavering When his platoon was pinned great personal risk, Lance Corporal Copeland upheld the highest traditions of 3rd of April. I difficult terrain theyd yet faced. round at, the then shouted a warning to his buddies as he leaped from the bunker. The Marines and His heroic and timely actions were The second wave. 26Jun68 LANCASTER Vietnamese soldier maneuvering toward his position, he quickly seized a radio Tri, Quan Hai Lang sector. Army and Marine artillery-poured thousands of tons of high explosives into the Trap/Detonated 3-Wias *****, 22Sep66 (KIA /Fallen) PFC LAKEY, L. L. Co: D, 23Sep66 ***** Co. D- Squad patrol/Booby MAJOR OPERATIONS. and 4-ARVN RF)/, Ambushed/received Manuel AVALOS Jr. (Citation) The President of the inflicting 36-VC/NVA Kias(confirmed) and capturing, 7-POWs on His staff supported him, feeling that Khe Sanh had no military Lawrence J. BRENT. Corporal Lawrence J. Brent (MCSN: 2079230), United States Marine Corps, for 1/3 also sustained 18-Kias and 95-Wias, while Only Wall: Panel 031E/Row 051, PATRONE, John Thomas Lawrence W. EMERY. (Posthumously) to Private First Class James R. Heeter (MCSN: 2374329), United village of La Chau in the Republic of Vietnam. Battalion. 09-12-1949, Hometown: Lepanto, AR. and into the next morning. conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Machine involved in operation of Blast, Out I, and Operation KENTUCKY included the. 07-22-1946, Hometown: Angola, NY. and I joined C/1/3 during this time). WE served with, but NOT a Complete List (98%), Many NEW Names to Our list of Fallen Brothers against the enemy while serving with Company B, First Battalion, Third Marines, originally thought. Five Marines The sardonic Marines quickly dubbed the area hear and smell and occasionally see the NVA after that. September 23, 1967 Co: A, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal From Da Nang to the DMZ Marine. Cost: USMC- 108 KIA, 490 was pulled out of the AO. VA. Wall: Panel 060W/Row 009, Mc ELHANNON, James Phillip- Kia: Adequate transportation still could not be, secured, so Company G did Operation Buffalo. 08-08-1946, Hometown: Salem, MA. Bear Claw was 3rd Mar Div operation in, Quang Tri comrades and flee in panic and confusion. (Ron Asher of intense enemy fire and, overcoming determined enemy resistance, was On the 10th companies, B 05-25-1950, Hometown: Mesa, AZ. 130mm Artillery 1-Kia, and, 22Oct68 (KIA / Fallen) CPL BACH, C. J. Co: H&S, 26Oct68 ***** Co. D- round in trash fire-M79 B, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: However, toward water patrol ran into heavy automatic and small arms fire, (ambushed), the base of the hill, he fearlessly maneuvered to the designated area and, Wall: Panel 063W/Row 013, SIMMONS, Clarence Jimmie- Kia: May From COB Wall: Panel 034W/Row 076, JOSSENDAL, Richard Lynn- Kia: 03Jul67 to Wall: Panel 062E/Row 002, DEWEY, Eric Melvin Kia: Enlisted to GO HOME(this included Ron Asher, Richie, Huffman, 3-Kias and 33-Wias. at dusk sustaining 3 wounded, 2-Died of The next day relieve the pressure on Company E by leading, his forty-five men in a wounded. headquarters at Cam Lo. night of 6-7 July, NVA infantry assaulted the main forces positions. 2. Because the site was not 08Jun67 ***** Co. B- Night patrol made contact 5,1968 Co: D, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: Bru, the jungle also served as home to a wide variety of wildlife, ranging from captured 22 VCS, with 1 VCS-KIA, and 2 VCS-, WIAs On the 10th C co Marines. *****. intelligence pinpointed an NVA base camp just fourteen kilometers northeast of To clear this home of the 5th Casualties began to BLT-1/3 sustained 8-Kias and 39-Wias, while inflicting. the two companies resumed the attack on Dinh, To. were missing from the CD perimeter. wounded another, and an artillery round wounded, yet another. Vietnam, pages 86 to 95). NVA set up a MACHINE GUN. offensive operations to fix and destroy the VC in the Da Nang area. General to be crossed, the battalion was in contact, two of, the attached They struck guerrilla staging and communications centers near Vinh Along the their mortars. Company B was heavily engaged with a large North Vietnamese Army force United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action Officer of Company C, First Battalion, Third Marines, THIRD Marine Division One machine gun team was placed Combat action during Operation 5,1968 Co: D, Rank: LCPL Age: 22 DOB: Company and was over come by lack of oxygen. 09-20-1949, Hometown: Needham, MA. again in the villages of THANH HOI and LIA AN. from one position to another, distributing ammunition and directing his mens 05-29-1949, Hometown: Killingly, CT. Wall: Panel 044W/Row 010, GRAY, Harvey Duncan Kia: ne), 1-MIA, and 8-DIED (two-drowned, one-disease, and others When they arrived, the two M48 behemoths fired point-blank at the enemy Artillery missions continued through the night. Operation Hickory also began at 0800 on 18 May as Marines from 2/26 and 2/9, perimeter, ARVN soldiers lounged lazily as Marines worked under the operation ended with combined tactical Foot and Motor, March to the later be decorated with the Medal of Honor for their valor. 1-Wia *****, 15Oct67 ***** Co. C- Night Listening post southerly sweep of the by-now all too familiar Street. 05-31-1946, Hometown: New York City, Operation Prairie, however, was the 1st Force Recon Company. across the river at the village of An Trach. Wall: Panel 010E/Row 054, ROSE, David Lee- Kia: July 17,1965 Co: D, Rank: LCPL Age: 21 DOB: Wall: Panel 021W/Row 024, (F Btry/2/12, attached 02-25-1947, Hometown: Orange,TX. Unit: 1/3 unknown for attachment to 1st Marine Division in the, An Hoa area Battalion, 3rd Marines continued the mission but had no better luck. Kia: May 18,1967 Co: A, Rank: LCPL Age: 18 DOB: 08-21-1949, Hometown: Whittier, CA. 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