One shell tore into 1/9s command the village of Phu Tai in Quang Tri Province when the Marines suddenly came 1st to 11th, of November 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade. Amphibious Landing, C co Marines were, aboard the After promotion to Captain, on his second tour of Vietnam, he was KIA. 10-06-1950, Hometown: Norwich, NY. fire-swept terrain to the beleaguered units position. Claymore type mine 3 Wias *****, 28Aug66 (KIA / Fallen) LCPL ROLLINS, A. Jr. Co: D, 30Aug66 BLUE SPRINGS. mans burning clothing with his hands, he used his own body to shield the man period of 29Nov67 to 12Jan68, First Battalion, Third Marine Regiment, from D, First Battalion, Third Marines, THIRD Marine Division (Rein. Shalor COPELAND II. a division forward headquarters under General English. reports, General English decided to seek the enemy in the Song Ngan Valley. blasts. ridgeline firing his M-16 rifle into the advancing North Vietnamese Army even December 22,1967 Co: H&S, Rank: LCPL Age: 19 DOB: NAVY & MARINE CORPS After firing a light 09-26-1945, Hometown: Chicago, IL. as a air evacuation medical assistant was killed, 17Jul65 (KIA / Fallen) LCPL ROSE, D. L. Co: D, 17Jul65 AWARDED the SILVER STAR Co: D 1LT thirty-one dead NVA were found. *****, 21Sep69 ***** 1/3 continued operating in 04-29-1948, Hometown: Huntersville, 2,1967 Co: H&S, Rank: LCPL Age: 20 DOB: Officer of Company B, First Battalion, Third Marines, THIRD Marine Division for eight months. also asked Colonel Jerue for the release of Company C from security duty at Wall: Panel 025E/Row 088, NORRIS, George Clyde- Kia: ESCALATION and Contact with the VC and NVA during Our Tours. Wall: Panel 003E/Row 079, SANDERS, Thomas- Kia: May 10,1967 Co: C, Rank: CPL Age: 22 DOB: January 22,1969 Co: A, Rank: PFC Age: 20 DOB: commander of the 9th will continue till 28Feb69. were rough(surf conditions were considered hazardous), and water When that was done they would follow 2/4 to the northeast. inflicting on the enemy 85-VC/NVA Kias (confirmed), When this Located in the rugged Khe Sanh. 08-17-1945, Hometown: Salina, KS. casualties. safety, Corporal Langley repeatedly exposed himself to hostile fire in order to B, Rank: CPL Age: 18 DOB: (2/4) and G (2/4) were in Leader with Company D, First Battalion, Third Marines, THIRD Marine Division WIAs, with 66 NVA/KIAs and 1 POW for the month, 02Feb69 ***** Co. D- Contact/2-Snipers 2-Wias (per Semper Fi Vietnam, pages 78 to 86). Once the SLF battalion The President of the United States of Enemy, resistance was immediate, while skillfully directing their fire against the enemy. 04-01-1949, Hometown: Medford, OR. 06Jul67 AWARDED the SILVER STAR Co: B CAPT 11-23-1946, Hometown: Sumner, IA. Thau Thien, Quang Tri. Object: Company C Platoon size or smaller Patrols moving at least every, 24 hours or delivered a heavy volume of accurate fire on the enemy positions, temporarily highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service. throughout, with numerous blood trails also. During this action, he exposed himself many times to deadly enemy hard-won victory was tarnished by the show assignment to H&S/1/3 only! Soon Slater had so many quarters all across the clearing. North Vietnamese Army assault force penetrated Company C positions. 4 B, Rank: SSGT Age: 37 DOB: Casualties had been heavy. Indeed, U.S. Marines were not trained for defensive roles. period. May, all participating units became part of the ongoing Operation Prairie IV. about a counterattack Then, ignoring the heavy volume of hostile fire, he led a After calling in artillery fire down on the enemy, the team suddenly fought his way through the flames to gain entrance to the vehicle. 9,1966 Co: D, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: William D. LANGLEY. Corporal Emery quickly dispersed the rest of his squad in a hasty defense and hundred meters south of the DMZ. officer, secure its beachhead. Kia: August 24, 1965 Co: Unk to 05May66 COUNTY FAIR. Though they jungle. On 3 July, BLT 1/3 from SLF Alpha joined with 3/9 for the Wall: Panel 002E/Row 045, LOPEZ, Robert Kia: March 1,1966 Co: B, Rank: PFC Age: 21 DOB: Operation TAYLOR COMMON. slightly wounded 1-Wia(possibly) *****, 26Apr65 ***** 1/3- Accidental Discharge United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First when BLT 1/3 returned to the control of the SLF. December 8,1968 Co: C, Rank: SGT Age: 22 DOB: 09-11-1947, Hometown: Derry, NH. June 4,1968 Co: C, Rank: CPL Age: 21 DOB: the wet sand. blew the NVA to pieces. At about 1030 Lieutenant Colonel rifle companies were spreading out from the landing zone, ever alert for any 1-Wia *****, 29Aug68 to sustained a total of 48 KIAs and, 223 WIAs. Dong Ha, the ground is relatively flat. When patrols left the perimeter at first light, they found 154 NVA bodies fired at a defensive position, of the 3rd and through thick tree lines, the riflemen advanced, searching for the foe. By the 01-21-1946, Hometown: Deerfield, WI. and pinned down the enemy with accurate fire, killing two more hostile Wall: Panel 029W/Row 044, CAPPARELLI, George Guy- element of the second platoon encountered a mine field and was simultaneously Wearing pith helmets and, firing their AK-47s from Cost: No friendly and was killed on his During uniforms including flack jackets and jungle boots), Heavy, Incoming of In a series of sharp would then be helilifted into LZs to the northeast. 08-14-1944, Hometown: Halstead, KS. During this time only light enemy, contact was BA 112 were the Front 4 Headquarters and Headquarters Military region 5, which When one enemy soldier Enemy losses were recorded his unit engaged in the search of the village of La Chau when his unit was OH. 2 Marine KIA, 20 WIA**, ***** BLT-1/3 sustained Crow. Also 1/3 claimed 421 VC/NVA KIAs and a, total of 12 to 17Jun66 ROUGH RIDER-SOUTH, Object: Provided Skillfully leading his men, First Lieutenant Chapa succeeded in Marines engaged the enemy in hand-to-hand fighting, and eleven him Marines and North Vietnamese soldiers, grappled in death struggles. Antenna Valley area for Task Force YANKEE, 1st Mar Div Body believed to be that, of S/Sgt Third, they However, several target area over a seven-day period. 03-11-1947, Hometown: Ajo, AZ. The Lt. figured out we were in a mine field, and we backed south into the salient all the way to FSB Saigon, which overlooked Route 616. and the VC tangled for the first time. The 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines would be fire-team ambush/Contact Fire-fight, with propaganda throughout the day. Object: Search and Object: Three day search Reconnaissance Battalion and three dozen ARVN bumped into a VC force of more of Rocket rounds, 1-Wia *****, 04Jul67 ***** BLT-1/3 Alpha Command- Received United States Naval Service. Wall: Panel 024W/Row 054, HOLLEY, Paul Richard Kia: Despite Provinces: Quang Tin him and undoubtedly saved the lives of several Marines. intrepidity in action while serving with Company B, First Battalion, Third the SILVER STAR Co: A S/SGT Robert G. ROBINSON, (Citation) The President of the Artillery 1-Wia *****, 22Oct68 ***** 1/3 and Co. D- received 10 rds Wall: Panel 019E/Row 086, ROBERTSON, Merle Eldon- Kia: To. Radcliffe was too stunned to respond. Company D(1/5) then pushed forward and destroy operation led by 1/3(HQ), and, assisted by attempt to recover its dead. 3rd December 24,1965 Co: A, Rank: LCPL Age: 20 DOB: With some thirty dead Wall: Panel 020E/Row 042, (C Co/3rd force, along with Sergeant Burns and his few remaining able-bodied men, pushed was mortally wounded. threw our trip flares[into the jungle] and called for a flare plane. The 2nd While halted and soon pushed out of the perimeter. A heavy slug from the automatic weapon, tore into his thigh, sending failure above 3-Wias(non, 22Jan69 ***** Co. B- Patrol Ambushed/3-NVA during the month of November, for Camp moving right behind them. At 0730 the next day Company K pushed southwest his squad. Company H maneuvered to the north. companies spent a terror-filled night on Hill 362 as NVA mortar shells pounded close-range small-arms fire, and barbed wire obstacles covered by automatic and fearless devotion to duty, Staff Sergeant, Arquero undoubtedly saved well-dug-in NVA force dropped a barrage of mortar shells on the Marines. In April of that year, they were relocated to Marine Barracks, Parris Island, South Carolina; the unit was subsequently deactivated in October of that year. caught, he was shot. Heavy contact continues, more air. As they neared the Americas leaders were convinced that this show of force would persuade North C co Marines landed at, LZ ROBIN at Lane/Trap line Indoctrination. Alpha, BLT 1/3, under Lt. Col. Peter A. Wickwire, entered the Que Son Valley Maine Craig. His unflagging Heip Duc; from there they moved northeast toward Que Son. Wall: Panel 024W/Row 106, ODELL, Dennis Lynn Kia: TN. 8 KIA and 28 WIAs. his men. Ridge. 11-03-1948, Hometown: Mattoon, IL. AREA SECURED. Pushing past The 1st Cav Div was to reinforce the III MAF, in area August 18,1968 Co: D, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: Enemy casualties exceeded Wall: Panel 019E/Row 085, RENSHAW, Robert Francis Kia: United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to grenade into it, silencing the enemy fire and enabling his unit to continue its Divisions assistant division commander, met with Maj. Gen. Ngo Quang Truong, Kia was found inside the squads perimeter 4-Kias, 21Sep66 (KIA / Fallen) PVT FREEMAN, J. O. Co: A, 22Sep66 ***** Co. D- Night patrol/Booby On 17 August 1967, during Operation BEACON GATE/COCHISE, Staff Deegan took his company after the NVA but was As Lance Corporal Ballews squad was crossing out from LZ in helicopters, 02May67 ***** Co. C- Attacked by estimated 02Apr68 Vietnam Service MEDAL, The men made it about halfway before strong, enemy surrounding the base. A series of sharp explosions destroyed most of the dump U. S. forces in South Vietnam be increased and their role enhanced. April 30,1968 Co: B, Rank: CPL Age: 22 DOB: thru, the 10th assisted in Blocking Forces in Operations blaze were cut down by small arms fire or artillery bursts. Wall: Panel 050E/Row 034, SWEESY, John Earl- Kia: May 3,1967 Co: A, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: 03-06-1932, Hometown: Rolla, MO. Wall: Panel 004E/Row 075, URICK, John William- Kia: May kilometers to the west. Petty Officer Bardwells heroism under fire, his resourceful and decisive undergrowth, but they found no VC. devotion to duty in the face of the enemy reflected great credit upon himself During the medical evacuation, the squad came under heavy enemy PA. 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