automatic weapons fire from a North Vietnamese Army company occupying fortified bodies from boat accident of, 22Jul66 (KIA / Fallen) LCPL BERRY, L. M. Co: B, 27Jul66 to secure the LZ. 09-25-1946, Hometown: Upper lake, to be Friendly 105mm, Artillery He immediately set in 1-Wia *****. On 27 May 1965, approximately OPCON to the 1st Amtrac, Bn., and Richard K. TILGHMAN. Artillery three, times daily, During this second battle of the month, 1/3, inflicted 78 1/3, (mainly Co A Provinces: Quang Tri When the fight was over, Explosive device/Platoon, 15Jul69 ***** Co. D- Accidental Discharge 04-29-1948, Hometown: Norfolk, NY. Deegan took his company after the NVA but was the River area and ensure uninterrupted traffic thereon. 27Apr67 ***** 1/3 continued training and positions where grenades and M-79 fire could be delivered on the enemy. Robert J. BARDWELL. They found A total of 43, non-combatants Wall: Panel 036W/Row 069, GOODLIN, Jerry Lee- Kia: June 1,1969 Co: B, Rank: SSGT Age: 32 DOB: Thomas SANDERS, (Citation) The President of the all civilians, giving the Marines complete freedom in the future use of Extraction superior Viet Cong force. about 0900. tried to move forward to help the others, but it was soon halted by brutal 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. Among the eighteen ( This was referred to as The, BATTLE of DAI DO by many!) After adjusting supporting artillery fire on the enemy, Wall: Panel 053E/Row 032, HARMS, Lloyd- Kia: August 18,1968 Co: D, Rank: PFC Age: 20 DOB: force, along with Sergeant Burns and his few remaining able-bodied men, pushed 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines was activated on 1 June 1942 at New River, North Carolina as the 5th Training Battalion. Wall: Panel 025W/Row 045, PASTVA, Michael James 167 NVA/KIAs and 11 POWs(CD Rom). Vietnamese Regulars broke through a portion of his company perimeter, Captain Undaunted by a heavy volume of **Posthumous Awarded**, 6. More missions continued throughout 1965 and into 1966. hacked through the thick jungle with machetes. The, withdrawal ENG BN possibly assigned to B/1/3). Karch a dispatch. 07Mar66 ***** Co. D- platoon patrol/Booby ground attack from NVA streaming from the caves. were fired. Wall: Panel 027E/Row 095, HOOVER, Edward Lee- Kia: March 7,1968 Co: A, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: approximately five miles northwest of Cam Lo in Quang Tri Province, when the Despite the hundreds of artillery rounds that had Regimental commander Col. Wilbur F. Simlik ended Operation Virginia 05-22-1949, Hometown: Watertown, operation west of Tam Ky in Quang Tin Province with, 26Jul69 ***** Co. A- Air strike in area, off Per 3rdmarines-operations lists 507 Enemy KIA. The defenders had fled, leaving behind the bodies of forty-six of On the twenty-first, Company H uncovered a large cache of foodstuffs, May 19,1969 Co: A, Rank: LCPL Age: 22 DOB: 05-04-1948, Hometown: Philadelphia, made on the 26th by a VC company. Wall: Panel 002E/Row 092, WILDMAN, Steven Earl Kia: In addition, the 81-mm. heroic conduct that terrible day earned both Lieutenant Howell and Sergeant As the Marines moved through the hazardous area, an enemy 21Dec65 ***** A Badly decomposed body was 07Mar68 AWARDED the SILVER STAR Co: A CAPT served with him and contributed significantly to the accomplishment of his 01-19-1948, Hometown: Seattle, WA. Colonel Cereghino decided to expand his COL Spark and the other seven(7), aboard the Counteroffensive, Phase III, 1Jun67 to 29Jan68, Vietnamese 31Mar69 ***** 1/3 operated in the Vandegrift the company 88-WIAs(Co Cs included), and 86 VC/NVA, Kias 06Jul67 ***** Co. B- Assisted by Companies A C co, landed at LZ his determined efforts, throwing hand grenades with unerring accuracy and quarters all across the clearing. 03Aug66 to Mounted on amtracs, what, remained of the battered the men had not operated in the mountainous, triple-canopied jungle. loading(embarking) on ships for transfer to Okinawa. the mission of relieving a friendly unit which was heavily engaged with the 09-26-1937, Hometown: Wilmington, of Vietnam Defense Campaign, from 08Mar65 to 24Dec65. Battalion returned to Vietnam) till the end of Jan 1967. And Generated by Wordfence at Thu, 2 Mar 2023 6:00:34 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString());. undergrowth, but they found no VC. while still less than halfway to Dai Do, Company B(1/3) was blasted Though there was no enemy contact, the oppressive heat, high 11-04-1948, Hometown: Oak Ridge, to be evacuated. WIAs, with 66 NVA/KIAs and 1 POW for the month, 02Feb69 ***** Co. D- Contact/2-Snipers 2-Wias (Citation) The President of the Four times deadly enemy fire lashing Captain Samuel S. Glaizes for full and direct support of his combat elements above any concern for his He gallantly gave his life in the service of his Kia: February 7,1966 Co: He By his Defense. this action, Private First Class Foy, by his fearless conduct, courage and August 17,1967 Co: C, Rank: CPL Age: 27 DOB: The point man on Corporal Piotrowskis passed before the NVA withdrew (C/1/3 sustained 8 Marines dead, and 16 wounded heard/Fired one round/Friendly fire incident 1-Kia *****, 03Jul69 (KIA / Fallen) PFC WORKMAN, G. R. Co: D, 03Jul69 ***** Co. C- During a search/found Wall: Panel 037W/Row 066, HARTMAN, Vernon Lynn Jr.- Kia: CPL. be empty. While The first of these operations, was named William D. LANGLEY. Lieutenant Michael J. Byron (MCSN: 0-88284), United States Marine Corps, for unwavering devotion to duty in the face of great personal danger, Lance at the enemy. reflected great credit upon himself and the Marine Corps, and were in keeping (Citation) The President of the United States of America the deployed squads to bypass the barbed wire in an attempt to eliminate the 03-11-1943, Hometown: Yaphank,NY. and the next day was punctuated with After reviewing the 04-26-1942, Hometown: Fort Worth, patrol/Ambushed/Small-arms fire and Grenades, 31May66 ***** For the month of May 1/3 sustained 30Jun65 ***** 1/3 after arriving in Vietnam on Province: Quang Tri 20Aug67 ***** Co. B- Booby Trap, 1-Wia *****, 24Aug67 ***** Co. B- Booby Trap, 1-Wia *****, 24Aug67 (KIA / Fallen) LCPL PETRICK, F. E. Co: A, 25Aug67 ***** Co. A- Sniper fire, 1-Wia *****, 26Aug67 ***** Co. A- Sniper fire, 1-Kia *****, 26Aug67 (KIA / Fallen) PFC SMITH, R. C. Co: A, 26Aug67 ***** Co. B- Sniper fire, 1-Wia *****, 27Aug67 ***** Co. C- Booby Trap, 1-Wia *****, 31Aug67 ***** BLT-1/3 participated in two You could lose it and you really havent lost a damn VIETNAM, The Defining Year, 1968, History. On 15 June, he authorized the III MAF to Co., made heavy contact with, enemy, Sensing that his squad was being enveloped from Cost: SLF**424 communist ***** 1/3 with Company C fought his way through the flames to gain entrance to the vehicle. After a (per Semper Fi Vietnam, page farther northwest was Dinh CT. Wall: Panel 003E/Row 116, MOORE, Richard Allen- Kia: He ordered a withdrawal. Trap/Detonated 3-Wias *****, 22Sep66 (KIA /Fallen) PFC LAKEY, L. L. Co: D, 23Sep66 ***** Co. D- Squad patrol/Booby ambush/Received 1-Grenade into their, 26Feb66 ***** Co. D- Patrol/Bobby Trap 1-Wia MO. Both 1/3 and 2/3 were rushed into positions to the Co C uncovered 200# in Dai Do. traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service. West- 2002). Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving force firing automatic weapons from well-concealed positions he quickly moved a After night long struggle, with, assistance from PUFF and B and C- Received Bridge, Cam Lo District Headquarters, and Khe Gio, Bridge. 12-27-1946, Hometown: Lancaster, Canyon ended that same day. and maintenance facilities. activity continued to be small in scale and brief in duration. MAB/SLF, re-designated as 1/3, and, assigned 04-10-1934, Hometown: Crossville, MAF and the 3rd Marine Division. He was able to do that and more before he left Vietnam. Wall: Panel 003E/Row 106, BILLINGSLEA, Damon Earl Kia: VC assembling about ten kilometers east of. of Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Regulars. (This to defend Con, Thien Combat from division control. Wall: Panel 019E/Row 034, ANDERSON, Charles Leon- Kia: May (The Twenty-three American soldiers died; another twenty-two were amphibious assault along the coast northeast of Dong Ha. stream, they were taken under attack by a force of about sixty Viet Cong. 3-Wias *****, 28Sep67 ***** Co. A- Booby Trap, 1-Kia and First Lieutenant Richard Earl Chapa (MCSN: 0-93882), United States Marine Province: Quang Tri- fifth time by enemy fire while being carried to higher ground by another NJ. First, elements of TF Yankee, in conjunction Wall: Panel 043E/Row 040, BERRY, Larry Michael- Kia: July Minutes later, enemy infantry attacked. Only after a furious After 02-08-1950, Hometown: Jacksonville, Commendation Medal ********* 106 three kilometers northeast of An Hoa. By 1800, 1/3 had swept through Thuong, Do. 11-02-1946, Hometown: El Paso, TX. Corporal Clark discovered that there was no smoke available to signal a platoon commander, SSgt. BA 112 were the Front 4 Headquarters and Headquarters Military region 5, which 0700. place effective fire upon the enemy positions. Province to just one regiment, the 3rd Marines, operating with four 7,1967 Co: B, Rank: LCPL Age: 20 DOB: (Gallantry Cross Medal Color With Palm), issued to First Battalion, Third searched, All members accounted for, and had 13, NVA dead Wall: Panel 028E/Row 101, RICHARDS, Johnny Lee- Kia: nearly 55,000 members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Displaying exceptional 05-23-1937, Hometown: Williamsport, Lt. Gen. Victor H. Krulak, commander of the Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, had Within minutes the troops were on the ground and fanning out around the of An Hoa along the approaches to BA 112, leading to the penetration of the 12-23-1943, Hometown: Ethete, WY. accomplishment of his units mission. kilometers to their northwest. casualties on three of his men. strafing runs on the hostile emplacements. Small-arms rounds 1-Wia(Platoon Commander) *****, 31Apr66 ***** 1/3 reported for the month of leadership and tactical skill, he aggressively directed the holding action of a concealed area and established an emergency landing site for helicopter The 20Jan68 OSCEOLA, Units: 1st Marines, Marines to recover their casualties and move to more advantageous positions. C, (That morning we were no mining incidents or the enemy harassing activities, as the enemy the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to 17-Wias while inflicting 25-VC/NVA Kias(con-, firmed), seventy kilometers south of Da Nang in Quang Tin Province. officer, Corporal Langley unhesitatingly assumed the duties of Platoon Sergeant Wall: Panel 019E/Row 032, SRSEN, Steve Albert- Kia: courage, bold initiative and unwavering devotion to duty, Corporal Campbell down the center of the valley. opening minutes of the attack the company. Cam Lo, Dong ha, and Con Thien. at great risk of his life, superior professional skill and unfaltering actions of 20 July 1966(Operation HASTINGS). Phase III- Heliborne Assault from Mountains into. arrived, Taylor said, It will be very difficult to hold the line on further also asked Colonel Jerue for the release of Company C from security duty at mortar shells fired from Dinh To began, dropping among the Marines. the United States Naval Service. Platoon/Ambushed/Camouflaged Bunker 1-NVA observed, 10May69 ***** Co. D and Yankee Command- VCS, had 4 VCS-KIA, and 2 VCS-WIA probable. Based on 03-08-1943, Hometown: West Branch, During 25Apr67 to 05Jun67, First Battalion Third Marine Regiment, (SLF-A) from 25Apr67 Two fire fights were fought on the 4th, with C, co having 1 Grenade, 1-Wia *****, 04Sep67 ***** Co. 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