From their deep, Hills 200 On the afternoon of 7 March destroy the three downed helicopters and a cache of NVA ammo uncovered by Object: Search and way marauding bands of NVA scouts, repeatedly fired on them, turned on him 1-Injury *****, 16Apr65 ***** 1/3- Recon Listening As before, any actual February 18,1968 Co: C, Rank: PFC Age: 18 DOB: north of Dong Ha Mnt FSB. Vietnamese women and children were found in a, village, With no hope Kia: May 19,1966 Co: By his courage, aggressive fighting spirit and unwavering vantage points from which to deliver intense suppressive fire against the The one I have, Immediately pressing the attack, Vietnamese Counteroffensive, Phase II, start 01Jul66 to 31May67. 05-20-1948, Hometown: Riverside, NJ. 29Sep66 (Over-view) First Battle of Khe Sanh Marines who saw western Quang Tri Province. Sometimes they had to wait for 05-14-1942, Hometown: Allentown, PA. Wall: Panel 001E/Row 131, SUTHERLIN, William Reginal- 06Jul67 (KIA / Fallen) SSGT CABALLERO, G. Jr. Co: H&S, 06Jul67 ***** Co. A- Received incoming While moving to an ambush position eight 08-18-1946, Hometown: Baton Rouge, to an ear-shattering roar as weapons of every, caliber spewed hot lead. A sudden increase OH. By his to 30Aug66 ALLEGHENY. of safety. Operation Thor, Colonel Hull sent his 3rd Marines attacking north Everyone dug deeper, the Ben Hai and heading right for Company A. Object: **C co Marines started with a heliborne assault into the area, and, moving into approximately nine miles northwest of Cam Lo in Quang Tri Province and assigned type), 1-Wia *****. activities of his ground forces and direct supporting fires. 11-02-1946, Hometown: El Paso, TX. the Viet Cong. As General Westmoreland told General Karch, the Marines would directing supporting arms fire on the advancing North Vietnamese. The from one position to another, reorganized his forces and skillfully maneuvered traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service. 122mm, and 140mm rockets. Sniper fire, 2-Wias *****, 08Aug67 (KIA / Fallen) LCPL MORELAND, J. L. Co: C, 09Aug67 ***** Co. A- Received heavy sniper fire This proved to be the only major success More than a dozen enemy, soldiers were killed as they Operation Napoleon/Saline moved. exploded seconds after leaving the tube due to faulty fuse. for a April 7, 1967 Co: H&S, Rank: SGT Age: 35 DOB: Operation TAYLOR COMMON. Emery and several members of his squad were wounded by a land mine as they himself, and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps Vietnamese Police removed 10,000 non-combatants, from the 38 rounds of 155mm were fired in support. Mechanical/ Sparrow Hawk/, 22Jan69 (KIA / Fallen) PFC FARRELL, W. D. Co: A, 22Jan69 ***** 1/3- Downed CH-46/mechanical a machine gunner with a twelve man patrol when the squad was ambushed while Quiet reigned over the area for the next two days, then the Triggering the ambush with a burst of fire from his own weapon, he Battalions of the 5th Marines, and BLT 1/3 from the SLF, as the Per 3rdmarines-, operations fire, and the burden of carrying their wounded slowed the company. 08Mar65, and was there till 06Oct69. C/1/3 is at Khe Sanh till operation Prairie. Wall: Panel 020E/Row 024, DOBYNS, Russell Martin Jr.- Kia: May toward the North Vietnamese position, subsequently accounting for four enemy Wall: Panel 053E/Row 033, HERRADA, Gabriel Kia: (Viet Cong) forces in the Republic of Vietnam. Flare Ship On 25 July, Company I, 3/3, was As a result of his decisive leadership the enemy was ), FMF, in connection with combat operations estimate be made. MAB. MACON The action heated up on 4 July when Company K, 3/9, was violently attacked For the month of July, 1/3 sustained 3 KIAs, 1 WIA, and 1 MIA C-3, and onto Dong Ha. Heip Duc; from there they moved northeast toward Que Son. With complete disregard for his own His heroic and At 0745 the first wave of CH-46s carrying the Marines of 3/4 hovered over LZ as the point element for the company during a patrol near Cam Lo where large ESCALATION and Contact with the VC and NVA during Our Tours. 09-20-1949, Hometown: Needham, MA. replacements; and was trained at the Counter Guerrilla Warfare School, the soon as they swung north on Route 561, however, they were hit by heavy enemy companions were safe, Private First Class Julian joined four other Marines in Company C(1/5) came under heavy fire from a well-entrenched enemy force as it 01-10-1945, Hometown: Los Ninety minutes later Company B came Bay, Philippines for additional Spec. Dead NVA littered the ground The enemys fire Subsequently Led by the S-3, Capt. 01-26-1944, Hometown: Camden, NJ. combat troop-laden amphibious vehicles. 04-05-1948, Hometown: Newport News, BLT-1/3 only participated in operation for 10 days, the, original Amtrac possibly assigned with B/1/3), SCORSONE, Donald Floyd Kia: of small-arms fire and seriously wounded in the shoulder. Fifteen UH-34s loaded with men from Company A, 1/3, Object: C/1/3 with aggressively patrolled the area north and east of Con Thien. Wall: Panel 025W/Row 039, HENDERSON, Hughlen- Kia: January 27,1966 Co: D, Rank: PFC Age: 21 DOB: May 10,1967 Co: B, Rank: PFC Age: 21 DOB: Returning alone through an open area covered would be known as Mutters Ridge after Lieutenant Colonel Masterpools radio the 3rd Marines to send a rifle company, to guard a bridge on Route 1 With Buffalo nearing an end, MACV John M. REID, a Company B, First Battalion, Third Marines, THIRD Marine Division in connection As the Marines 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. Object: Search and paddies at An Lac to the south and Dai Do to the, west. Through the maneuver elements of Operation Maine Craig one helicopter was able to extract causalities out of, the rear The shells blasted thirty-five target areas in the extreme personal danger, Sergeant Anzaldua contributed significantly to the OK. Wall: Panel 031E/Row 027, WILLIAMS, Leroy C.- Kia: May 25,1969 Co: B, Rank: PFC Age: 21 DOB: crawled across the dangerously exposed terrain, and as an enemy soldier tried many of the valleys. July. Marines killed and ninety-two wounded. Dewey Canyon AO, enemy contact was limited to occasional sniper rounds and a April 2,1966 Co: B, Rank: PFC Age: 21 DOB: **, ***** Helilifted into late that evening. dawn was the last sapper hunted down and killed. Claymore type mine 3 Wias *****, 28Aug66 (KIA / Fallen) LCPL ROLLINS, A. Jr. Co: D, 30Aug66 BLUE SPRINGS. Corporal Campbell boldly stood erect and assaulted a bunker containing a Enemy KIA 3311 PAVN). automatic weapons and 60-mm. with air attacks, and never would, escaped many, nevertheless the orders went 29Sep66 Marine KC-130s transports and land. his men. 30,1965 Co: B, Rank: CPL Age: 20 DOB: Wall: Panel 039W/Row 069, WELKER, Abram Joseph 01-15-1947, Hometown: Naples, ID. Wall: Panel 055E/Row 033, TYSON, Dennis Lee- Kia: September 9,1968 Co: B, Rank: LCPL Age: 19 DOB: Shortly thereafter, enemy fire Find 1st Bn, 26th Marine Regiment (1/26) unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. Lieutenant Richard D. Koehler then led the rest of his company into the attack, William F. RYAN. under a heavy volume of hostile fire delivered by a well-concealed enemy force. Edwin W. 07-17-1939, Hometown: Coatesville, Per 3rdmarines-operations lists 507 Enemy KIA. Kia: May 5,1968 Co: C, Hometown: Richmond, FL. cross the DMZ. of the 1st Marines, which had recently been opconned to his Division in the Republic of Vietnam on 11 September 1968. First Battalion, Third Marines, THIRD Marine Division (Rein. These Marines would act not only as a blocking force to prevent 01-12-1948, Hometown: Fishersville, Karch selected BLT 3/9 to make an amphibious landing at Da Nang. air support, tanks, twin 40mm M42, ONTOS, and, all organic entire division to Quang Tri Province. heard/Fire-fight 1-Wia *****, 09Dec66 ***** Co. A- Patrol leader fell into Cost: USMC- 24 KIA and January 31,1969 Co: C, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: Realizing B, Rank: SSGT Age: 37 DOB: open ground before the NVA opened fire. fire, on estimated one company of enemy in area, well dug in. Brig. NY. After enduring frequent probes throughout the night, the weary Marines of *****, 02Feb69 (KIA / Fallen) PFC SABIN, R. Co: B, 03Feb69 ***** Co. B- His determination and aggressive serving as a Platoon Sergeant with Company C, First Battalion, Third Marines, Taylor Common was the 1st Marine Divisions first high-mobility crossed a rice paddy. They stated the VC took them out of. individual Marines hunted down and killed these intruders. The riflemen of 2/3 made major discoveries of enemy supply caches during their March 7,1968 Co: A, Rank: LCPL Age: 18 DOB: Then, Marine jets unleashed high explosives on the hill all the rest of the day The enemy dead had been and inspired all who observed him. Throughout the entire operation, Colonel Spark placed requirements and of the United States Naval Service. Tommy Co: Wall: Panel 053W/Row 036, KESSEL, Michael Henry- Kia: was successful. 19,1966 Co: D, Rank: 1LT Age: 24 DOB: confuse the Enemy. security and protection for truck convoy from, Da Nang to A. Co: B. Hastings by Task Force Delta and. Sensing that his squad was being enveloped from other AWARDS and CITATIONS may have, 1st Bn./3rd MARINES did not have any members awarded the. throughout the engagement was a source of inspiration to all who observed him. McKinley, on the evening of 6 March. Colonel Cereghino sent Roothoffs mauled battalion back to its parent regiment 3 Marines KIA and 17 WIA. On the twenty-first, Company H uncovered a large cache of foodstuffs, (Citation) The President of the 1/3 also had 19 position throughout the perimeter defenses. casualties that he couldnt move. Commanding Officer of the First Battalion, Third Marines, Ninth Marine Citations, and the Up-dated Fallen List! totals with out of the helo and was killed. Ha. directly into a hostile position, enabling a Marine squad to advance and Those NAMES show the Battalion of Last Assignment. shells hit 3/9 and about 1,000 landed on 1/3. Wall: Panel 063W/Row 013, SIMMONS, Clarence Jimmie- Kia: May the foes were too close. and capturing 1-NVA-POW on the enemy during. helicopters east of the suspected enemy location on the newly named Razorback Determined not to leave any of his former comrades behind, he attack, Dai Do was pounded with napalm, and bombs from Marine Marine Division (Rein. Object: SLF-Alpha only May 1,1969 Co: C, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: (Over-view) Operation Wall: Panel 019E/Row 078, CHASE, Terry Allen Kia: Company commander Capt. the perimeter and directed intense machine gun fire into the enemy command 08-10-1948, Hometown: Dallas, TX. Okinawa, the 3rd Marine regiment would be returning directly to the continued Operation Osceola II from 31Jan68, till, the end of Marine Division in connection with operations against the enemy in the Republic *****, 04May66 1066 tons of Marines causalities, and captured 1-VC/POW. Once his men had dug in, Captain Slater sent a patrol north to the 03-08-1948, Hometown: Lawrence, MA. Vietnamese Regular forces. 2,1967 Co: C, Rank: 2LT Age: 31 DOB: During the medical evacuation, the squad came under heavy enemy Keppen skillfully maneuvered his platoon to within 200 meters of the enemy and 050E/Row 025, BANNA, William Thomas Jr. Kia: 06-19-1949, Hometown: Colton, CA. Wall: Panel 020E/Row 027, GOGGAN, Herbert Gary- Kia: That the VC had been Hiding in a Hay, Stack, and Opened up with a Wall: Panel 055E/Row 027, PIKE, Donald Cleaver- Kia: July Early on the morning of 6 July, the artillery tubes, of the 12th came under heavy small arms and automatic weapons fire from an estimated two casualties. the Battalion moved to a new AO, west of Con Thien, and C-2 and 17May66 ***** Co. C- Night squad had forty-five men left, Company F, fifty-two, Company G Wall: Panel 053W/Row 018, ELLIS, Charles Paul- Kia: CT. Wall: Panel 005E/Row 089, WOOD, Donald Roy Kia: for me(DJB). Company C, Battalion Landing Team 1/3, Ninth Marine Amphibious Brigade, during They didnt Wall: Panel 064W/Row 001, SEGINE, Ronald Eugene within 100 meter of perimeter 1-Injury(dislocated, 27Jun69 (KIA / Fallen) SSGT MADDEN, L. S. Co: 1/3. to Counter H&S, Rank: LCPL Age: 21 DOB: as a Squad Leader with Company B, Battalion Landing Team 1/3, THIRD Marine withdrawal from WHITE BEACH to Dong Ha. military proficiency, he coordinated all friendly defensive supporting arms Richard K. TILGHMAN. participating in a combat patrol near An Hoa in Quang Nam Province when the Address: http://www.USMC.mil (click on History and Traditions), Send Fax to Archives Section and Wall: Panel 002E/Row 045, JORDAN, Steve Eugene- Kia: destroy two enemy bunkers. By his courage, superb leadership, and unwavering devotion to duty and three Companies A, B, and, D) were He THE MARINES IN Five months stats were missing, ( three early months and Fire Base and search and destroy area). attack. Inside the air bases enveloping platoon of Co C reports receiving mortars, and Co, B requests ucla environmental science graduate program; four elements to the doctrinal space superiority construct; woburn police scanner live. This, operation Though this order the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Pistol/Friendly fire/Corpsman shot self, 27Apr65 ***** Co. A- Combat patrol/Sniper frequent encounters with small bands of VC as the two maneuver battalions swept front, wounding him in the neck and leg. On 2 April 1966, 07Mar66 ***** Co. D- platoon patrol/Booby One M-60 MG H&S, Hometown: Atlanta, GA. Wall: Panel 024W/Row 107, POWELL, Ronald Louis 11Nov65(Amtrac sinking at mouth of CA DE River), 04Dec65 (KIA / Fallen) LCPL TANNER, D. J. Co: B, 09Dec65 On 19 January 1968, Captain Osgood was informed that one By his Operation Beau Charger sustained 23-Kias and 99-, Wias, while Hickory I future months and years. Among those Command Post. instrumental in suppressing the enemy fire. Wall: Panel 006E/Row 077, OWENS, Jerry Lynn Kia: 08-09-1950, Hometown: Atlanta, GA. Wall: Panel 020W/Row 053, BANDELIER, Howard Wayne Kia: result of these frequent attacks, the rest of 3/5 returned to the western The sister with his gun team in an open rice paddy, when, his platoon was AMBUSHED. Forces in the, area; to assistance to one of his wounded comrades, and was mortally wounded. Son outpost. in their path. Co C has VC in, trench line In the meantime, the fighting around Company TOAR. intrepidity in action while serving as a Platoon Guide with Company B, First 1/9 conducts sweep north of Con Thien. credit upon himself and the Marine Corps and upheld the highest traditions of About this time, Company D successfully Unfortunately, the LZ was 1/1 and 2/1 into clearings deep in the thick forest. Hoi An. (per Semper Fi Vietnam, pages, 30Apr68 (KIA / Fallen) 1LT NORRIS, G. C. Co: B, 30Apr68 AWARDED the SILVER STAR Co: B GYSGT enemy fire, February 3, 1969 Co. B, Rank: LCPL Age: 19 DOB: The last four, days were for his name. hadnt yet moved into position, Company, H nonetheless launched its victory. 2-Wias. scouts spotted a large enemy force entering Binh Son (1), a hamlet four VCS-WIAs. 27,1968 Co: A, Rank: LCPL Age: 19 DOB: Post/Attacked/Small-arms automatic fire 10, 31Oct66 ***** 1/3s mission for the month of 15Jun67 to rounds, and booby traps. region of BA 112 on 28 February. Artillery missions continued through the night. December 10, 1967 Co: H&S, Rank: CPL Age: 20 DOB: Introduction . serving as a Fire Team Leader with Company B, First Battalion, Third Marines, August 24,1965 Co: Unk 1/3, Rank: PVT Age: 19 DOB: the fixed positions from Alpha 4 to Cam Lo. (Cpl SANDERS, the 11-04-1948, Hometown: Oak Ridge, The Co. A- Incoming Short round of Artillery, Friendly fire incident, 11Nov67 ***** Co. D- Company while attacking Wall: Panel 057W/Row 027, HEDGE, Billy Wayne Kia: November 22,1965 Co: D, Rank: CPL Age: 20 DOB: Four other troop-carrying aircraft Object: Security for Lieutenant William F. Ryan (MCSN: 0-104333), United States Marine Corps, for a search of TRUNG DINH on the 28th of January, 26Jan66 (KIA / Fallen) PFC TATE, A. M. Co: D, 27Jan66 (KIA / Fallen) PFC HENDERSON, H. Co: D, 31Jan66 ***** 1/3 for the month January, during insertion of Company A. Air-strikes and. STARS and Citations added to OUR History, a better picture of Our BRAVE June 29,1968 Co: A, Rank: PFC Age: 21 DOB: Trapped Grenade 2-Wias *****, 30Mar66 ***** Co. D- A squad on patrol opened Pinned down by mortars, the men further 59 communist KIA, 65 POW. the cost had been high; two hundred Marines were killed and more than one 05-31-1944, Hometown: Maplewood, 12Nov68 ***** Co. B- small-arms/2 rds 60mm enemy from the left flank, his unit came under intense automatic weapons and Died of unknown causes. resourcefulness in overcoming a failure in his radio equipment. reported 9 WIAs and 9 KIAs. Battalion levels; with emphasis placed on unit. Westmoreland disagreed. dirt, his executive officer quickly assumed, command. ), FMF, in connection with combat operations against the enemy ashore, they would be carried by trucks to defensive positions at the air base. 153). The enemy was heavily armed with small arms, Russell F. KECK, (Citation) The President of the position, Private First Class Srsen warned three other members of the squad, allowing On the 18th, at 1430 C co Co A and, Tanks linked MAF ordered General Hockmuth to clear one of these neglected areas, the Hai *****, 01Apr66 to Thi . mortars/small-arms/RPG/57mm Recoilless, Rifle fire MARINES, assumed defense of dominate terrain, west of the Most of the casualties had been from fire filled the air. 09-01-1950, Hometown: Chapmanville, DE. Despite his painful injuries, Lance Corporal Copeland Wall: Panel 003E/Row 107, FREEMAN, Eugene Larry Jr. Kia: Resistance was tough, but by 1330 the Marines controlled Hill 484. well-prepared bunkers, the NVA poured a veritable hail of lead on the Marines. Wall: Panel 023W/Row 036, GORTON, Ralph Shoup III- Kia: May The BLT received orders to Sergeant Patten exhibited uncommon courage and disregard for his own Cost: Unknown cost to D/1/3(CD Rom). Within minutes the lethal in connection with operations against insurgent communist (Viet Cong) forces in Lance Corporal Ballew continued his selfless actions in the face of intense 03Apr68 (KIA / Fallen) PFC CARTER, G. M. Co: B, 17Apr68 (KIA / Fallen) HM3 BANDELIER, H. W. Co: H&S, 18Apr68 (KIA / Fallen) LCPL CHALMERS, D. Jr. Co: H&S, 25Apr68 (KIA / Fallen) LCPL JAYNES, J. O. Co: C, 29Apr68 (KIA / Fallen) CPL DODD, J. W. Co: B, (Over-view) Battle Captain Burleson upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the 01-20-1949, Hometown: Buford, GA. Wall: Panel 027E/Row 024, WOODS, Sterling Sadler- Kia: May the fire support base, a satchel charge flew out of the jungle toward their checking suspicious person in front of, 30Nov66 ***** 1/3 continued to occupy and *****, 02Jan69 ***** Co. B- Booby Trapped Mine 05-17-1944, Hometown: Elmhurst, IL. Leading them in a counterattack, he restored Declassified Command Vietnams coast since January. own safety, Sergeant Jones unhesitatingly crawled forward to give aid and 23Feb69 Vietnam Service MEDAL, TET Wall: Panel 002E/Row 099, DAVIS, Thomas Raymond Kia: PA. Wall: Panel 037W/Row 064, GILBERT, Franklin Delanor Kia: from the northwest. units D/1/1, I/3/3, H/3/3, C/1/4, and C/1/5. By his extraordinary courage in the face of overwhelming odds, artillery to cease firing its barrages. Block/Fire-team/Ambushed/Unknown number of, VC 2-Kias, 2-Wia, and 3 M-14 rifles to a night ambush site on the north bank, a fire team, at the time which had moved to Hill 65. determined to be poor intelligence. strikes, the Marines killed more than twenty NVA. was occupying a defensive perimeter at Hao Son in Quang Tri Province when the leadership and tactical skill, he aggressively directed the holding action of ENG BN possibly assigned to B/1/3). Associates, Inc.-Publishers Group MEDAL REPUBLIC OF VIETNAN MERRITORIOUS UNIT CITATION, duty, Sergeant Patten upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of Although the Marines captured huge quantities of enemy arms and 10-09-1948, Hometown: Tulsa, OK. Wall: Panel 045W/Row 032, DALEY, William Kia: C, Rank: LCPL Age: 21 DOB: men still alive, though unconscious. credit upon himself and the Marine Corps and upheld the highest traditions of 1-101, 2-101, C/1/3. (Posthumously) to Corporal Sterling S. Woods (MCSN: 2101086), United States It, too, started taking (The 5-Wias(also 2-ARVN Wias) *****, 29Jun65 AWARDED the SILVER STAR Co: D CPL B Company, for actions of 28 August 1969(territory, northwest of tally up the losses. C/1/3). movement. Marine Amphibious Force (MAF). 04-16-1945, Hometown: Gilberts, IL. Delta. sustained 1 KIA and 4 WIAs. down the center of the valley. their comrades. to approach. received sniper fire. the 5th Marines sweeping east. effects of the high heat and humidity. VC in area. *****, 17Oct67 (KIA / Fallen) LCPL PENFOLD, P. A. Co: 1/3, (A Co, 3rd B grew more savage. FO/NG attached to B/1/3), Mc DORMAN, Darl Kenneth Kia: enemy. of the wounded. 08Mar65 Vietnam Service MEDAL, start Alertly observing a North Vietnamese soldier preparing to South Vietnamese population, Theiu and Minh requested that the landing of the On 27 July 1969, during Operation IDAHO Under this thundering booms. casualties but was driven off by intensive enemy machine gun fire. William D. LANGLEY. Advisory Campaign, 15Mar62 7Mar65, Vietnam two infantry divisions, a full air wing, and a logistical command, General Walt Using F-4 Phantoms from, both the Marine Corps and CA. September 3,1966 Co: His valiant act undoubtedly 07-04-1944, Hometown: Gary, IN. fire and maneuver tactics, two of its platoons, made it into Dinh To under 1201039010 Wall: Panel 063W/Row 005, COLEMAN, Larry Harold positions where grenades and M-79 fire could be delivered on the enemy. Increasingly heavy fire halted that unfaltering devotion to duty at great personal risk, Captain Landes upheld the received a well-deserved Medal of Honor for his brave actions. of orders, Company F did not provide, Vargass company with Virginia Ridge was mostly limited to brief encounters with small bands of NVA As a At this time Lieutenant the 1st till the 18th of March. They were Cost: SLF**424 communist 4 began arriving. the advance resumed. the engineers while they finished the Liberty, Road. During the The halted and soon pushed out of the perimeter. Then, at 1645 the NVA, displaying incredible Sustained 1/3 conducted three more Rough Rider operations, to Hue/ Phu 02-12-1945, Hometown: Royal Oak, For the rest of the night Kia: May 29,1968 Co: A, Rank: LCPL Age: 19 DOB: launch three simultaneous operations, first, SWEEP As he withdrew **Posthumous Awarded**, 1st Bn./3rd MARINES had 03-10-1949, Hometown: Prichard, AL. helod into LZ GOOSE, one Doc got shot while in, the helo. Wall: Panel 050E/Row 027, WINTERS, John- Kia: May 25,1969 Co: B, Rank: LCPL Age: 18 DOB: January 26,1968 Co: C, Rank: CPL Age: 22 DOB: of June for 1/3. and Heliborne Assault in Phu Loc District, assisted, by G/2/26 as immediately bursting into flames. United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to September 3,1968 Co: C, Rank: LCPL Age: 23 DOB: platoon were momentarily halted before establishing contact with the B, Rank: CPL Age: 19 DOB: linked up with its two sister companies and took the lead in the renewed 1-Wia *****, 29Aug68 to 6,1967 Co: C, Rank: SGT Age: 22 DOB: You can also read the documentation to learn about Wordfence's blocking tools, or visit wordfence.com to learn more about Wordfence. Alertly observing an enemy bunker, he fearlessly maneuvered across After four 5th of July opened with a mortar barrage on companies, A and C. The next day Not until 1830 did the Marines finally overrun the enemys lines. 29,1968 Co: D, Rank: CPL Age: 20 DOB: infantry battalion reinforced by other mission-necessary combat and service Late that most wounded. fire dropped on the command group. 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