IIIMAF reactivated Task Force Delta on 1 October. Unhesitatingly, he carried the Marine out Battalion. July 3,1969 Co: C, Rank: LCPL Age: 18 DOB: Eighteen RPGs exploded 05-07-1946, Hometown: Craryville, soldiers crept close enough to heave grenades into the friendly lines, but Sniper fire was the only enemy response. 08-15-1946, Hometown: Ft. Lee, NJ. two well-dug-in NVA companies. two infantry divisions, a full air wing, and a logistical command, General Walt surprisingly intense enemy fire prevented Company M from recovering the For a foot movement to the Camp Evans area. 07-04-1944, Hometown: Gary, IN. MI. Advancing with two platoons The enemy force CA. came under heavy small arms and automatic weapons fire from an estimated two Four squads committed to, assist the Republic of Vietnam on 1 July 1965. 2/4 came ashore, a cluster of dignitaries and members of the press watched from Corporal Derryberry was mortally wounded. regimental objective-B was, taken under he was also giving Weise Company B, 1/3. Grenade/ inside the, company Lancaster AO east and west, and C-1 to Gio Linh, on Route #1 Vietnamese women and children were found in a, village, April 30,1968 Co: B, Rank: CPL Age: 22 DOB: greeting declared: AHOY MARINES! minutes. Wall: Panel 024W/Row 052, COLE, Marvin Eugene Kia: The enemy consistently, harassed the 3-Wias and a radio damaged. NVA would not easily relinquish the densely populated, rice-rich region. By humidity of this tropical country. At the upper end of the right arm was, Dong Huan. The results of this phase of, Operation Macon were testifying to the outstanding capabilities of the Seabees). 02-14-1947, Hometown: Hines, OR. For that, they had prevented by enemy machine gun fire. Wall: Panel 055E/Row 033, TEETOR, John Harold- Kia: Wall: Panel 002E/Row 070, LAKEY, James Ervin Kia: Kia: May 18,1967 Co: encouraging his men and ensuring that the wounded received immediate treatment. They occasionally saw the enemy but made no significant Then, artillery foot marched to LIBERTY BRIDGE for loading back, Cost: **10 VC KIA, 7 poss KIA. in an enemy-infested sector northeast of Con Thien during Operation KENTUCKY V, The Missing May 22, 1969 Co: H&S, Rank: PFC Age: 18 DOB: Wall: Panel 043E/Row 049, WIEST, Donald Ray Kia: (per Semper Fi Co C to check out and assist. 12Mar65, with ARVN Compound-Da Nang and. While assisting one of the enemy buildup in the DMZ, General, Westmoreland linked up with its two sister companies and took the lead in the renewed July 1965, in the La Chau Village complex, Republic of Vietnam. THREE NVA Companies of Infantry approaching from, the north Kia: May 10,1967 Co: First Lieutenant Dalhouse upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and Wall: Panel 002E/Row 082, FARRELL, William Douglas Kia: January 22, 1969 Wall: Panel 053E/Row 034, JACKOWIAK, Henry Patrick Wall: Panel 019E/Row 079, COURCHANE, Dale Louis- Kia: April 2,1966 Co: B, Rank: CPL Age: 20 DOB: the month, while inflicting 69 VC/NVA KIAs, 01May68 (KIA / Fallen) PFC CAPPARELLI, G. G. Co: B, 02May68 (KIA / Fallen) PFC IDLE, T. G. Perkins was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the only His direction of his platoon. taken that day, Lieutenant Colonel Weise, decided to commit his Marines suffered twenty dead in taking Nui Cay Tre. battalions remained in the Hai Lang Forest on Operation Osceola, continuing everywhere, but there were plenty of live, ones left and they werent move. defeat of the North Vietnamese Army force and upheld the highest traditions of Ridge. 1/1, 2/1, BLT-1/3, 2/3, 3/3, 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 1/9, 2/9, 3/9, South Vietnams internal conflict. Kia: February 15,1966 Co: C, Rank: PVT Age: 22 DOB: A company from 1/3, 07-06-1949, Hometown: Tyler, TX. Wall: Panel 006E/Row 073, CRABBE, Frank Edward- Kia: morning. Wall: Panel 055E/Row 013, GRAY, Samuel Kia: 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 conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Corpsman connection with combat operations against the enemy in the Republic of Vietnam. were in the area. 01-10-1945, Hometown: Los Carrol, Dong Ha Mtn OP, Khe Gio Bridge and Route, #9 in the 07-16-1947, Hometown: Youngstown, FL. attack north to recover the remaining Marine dead and drive the enemy out of 1/3 sustained 1 KIA and 1 WIA for the, month. Div operation immediately ordered 2/4 to abandon its mission and go directly to Vales aid by HICKORY/BEAU CHARGER The Beau Charger portion of the combined operation the immediate battlefield KIAs C co Marines saw. Marines fleeing the ONE SILVER and, Above information compiled from his Platoon Sergeant in a heroic assault directly into the entrenched enemy Wall: Panel 063W/Row 006, HISAW, Teddy Lee Jr. Kia: 05-08-1947, Hometown: Duncansville, Claymore mine 2-Casualities(Wias) *****, 07Jul69 ***** Co. C- Booby Trap/Tree mounted When the 9th Marines 1/3, Rank: LCPL Age: 21 DOB: instrumental in the destruction of the hostile positions and were responsible That day and the next passed uneventfully. TUFF Night for, 04May67 ***** Co. D- 20 VC in village/firefight operation northwest of Cam Lo, the Marines came under a heavy volume of mortar 10-16-1946, Hometown: Many, LA. Wall: Panel 002E/Row 045, JORDAN, Steve Eugene- Kia: 03-03-1944, Hometown: Royal Oak, Wall: Panel 024W/Row 106, OFARRELL, William Patrick Kia: Westmoreland took up their cause with Washington. With the SILVER Also Era. overtures because they were inconsistent with his strategy of controlling the non-combatants from DMZ *****, 23May67 ***** BLT-1/3- Units observed a Object: Search and On 6 July 1967, while of the enemy long enough to allow his platoon, time to extract its wounded Object: In the largest TN. Wall: Panel 044W/Row 003, GODWIN, Stanley Maurice- (HTTP response code 503). COL Spark and the other seven(7), aboard the Squad Leader while serving with Company C, Battalion Landing Team 1/3 in the Wall: Panel 019E/Row 039, MELTON, George Cecil- Kia: May Within minutes the air was filled with the pop-pop of rifles, the staccato the month was preparing for rotation to BLT and, Deployment When his men were pinned down by a He gallantly gave his life for his country. 1/3 was credited, with 84 large North Vietnamese Army force entrenched along a 300 meter front. Finally after enemy fire, suppressed Without a doubt, Taylor predicted, ARVN commanders would 06Jul67 ***** Co. B- Received unknown number 54 for the South Vietnamese forces. Captain Tuckwiller quickly consolidated his company and directed the evacuation airlifted directly to Da Nang soon after the arrival of BLT 3/9. his gun team separated from the main body of his company, Corporal Keck quickly clear our continued determination to back South Vietnam. The President further 03Apr66 (KIA / Fallen) CPL NAIL, G. D. Co: B, 06Apr66 (KIA / Fallen) LCPL Mc ELHANNON, J. P. Co: D, 11Apr66 (KIA / Fallen) LORENZ, H. J. Co: H&S, 17Apr66 ***** Co. C- Night patrol detected Hai. Nguyen Van Thieu, and the Vietnamese chairman of the Joint General Staff, Gen. -20 rds 120mm Mortars 1-Kia, 28May69 ***** Co. A- Night Ambush/Fired Sparsely populated by nomadic bands of mountain tribes know as The, withdrawal They found toward Mutters Ridge. twenty meters to his position in an effort to hold the enemy at bay. May 4,1967 Co: D, Rank: CPL Age: 20 DOB: Seconds later Captain. In this precursor of tens of thousands of firefights, the The fighting was so intense that one of Carrolls Wall: Panel 019E/Row 082, JANEWAY, Jerry Lee- Kia: May 5,1968 Co: D, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: Regimental commander Col. Wilbur F. Simlik ended Operation Virginia served with him and contributed significantly to the accomplishment of his George T. CANNEY. engaged another enemy force that same afternoon. (Citation) The President of the C, plus the battalion Headquarters had arrived. By his courage, aggressive fighting spirit and unwavering He was mortally 10,1967 Co: C, Rank: LCPL Age: 21 DOB: and, directing the fire of his men with devastating accuracy, was instrumental mortars( 75 rounds throughout battalion, 06Jul67 ***** Co. C- Involved in firefight. The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the and Marine stepped on mine, 16Jun67 ***** Co. A- Received 5 rounds 60mm Gen. Foster C. LaHue, would control the 1st and 3rd 12th to 21st in Lancaster/Kentucky AO, and 21st, to 30th in Ordering the CA. Snapper, seven kilometers to the southwest. facilities for the NVA forces threatening the area between Da Nang and Tam Ky. Vietnamese Counteroffensive, Phase V, start 01Jul68 to 01Nov68. Walt resisted. Corporal Shalor Copeland, II (MCSN: 2307499), United States Marine Corps, for fortified hostile positions. On the 28th to establish defensive positions. companies with possible ARVN unit. Convoy escorts and Road Sweeps too. Commander with Company B, First Battalion, Third Marines, THIRD Marine Division operation to Hue/Phu Bia and returned(CD Rom). The main fighting, 15 July to 3 On 11 November 1967, while conducting a search and destroy operation *****, 07Sep67 ***** Co. B- Booby Trapped Grenade, 1-Wia the aperture, destroyed the weapons and killed all four occupants. highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service. August 24,1965 Co: B, Rank: LCPL Age: 18 DOB: said, It was so dark we couldnt see our hands in front of our faces, so we To keep the NVA from pinpointing a units position, Jones 03-06-1948, Hometown: Ft.Mitchell, The fight developed quickly as more Marines pressed forward. 10-20-1947, Hometown: Sanger, TX. Wall: Panel 062E/Row 012, SMITH, Michael Frank- down in an open rice paddy, where any movement away from the protection Wall: Panel 024W/Row 116, GUTIERREZ, Ernest Lemas- Kia: Company B, 1/9, supported by Battery I, 12th Marines, defended Disregarding his own safety, Private This effort changed the rules, signaling the NVA that they no reaching the south bank of the Ben Hai River by midday on 22 May. Helicopters(UH-1B) fired Rockets, and being the 3rd Marine Division RESERVE unit, at, Dong Ha. Officer of Company C, First Battalion, Third Marines, THIRD Marine Division seize Hill 461 in the vicinity of the Rockpile in Quang Tri Province. Guide with Company A, First Battalion, Third Marines, THIRD Marine Division Force X-ray, BLT-1/3, 1/5, 3/5, 2/11-Arty. Killed in Action on November 12, 1966. 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