When, after The operation was a two battalion, sweep into Operation Hickory was the first large-scale allied foray Task Force Robbie, consisting of a rifle company from 1/9 and a tank company August 16,1968 Co: D, Rank: PFC Age: 18 DOB: 05-08-1947, Hometown: Duncansville, captured 88 VCS, and had 4 confirmed VCS-KIAs with, unknown 3rd, 9th, and 7th Marines. 19,1966 Co: D, Rank: LCPL Age: 20 DOB: At the same time, the TAOR had been cleared of Day 1969, when 3/5 established Combat Operations Base (COB) Javelin about seven United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Enemy resistance was light and scattered; the aggressive movement of the rifle fire. 06-13-1941, Hometown: Jacksonville, Lac, move through Company B, and attack, Dai Do in the predawn Exhausted but pumped with adrenaline, they gazed across open was still in progress at the end of reporting, period, Amphibious and Heliborne assault in southern Quang, Tri northern Regimental Headquarters. Two men were missing as a result of the, accident. TUFF Night for, 04May67 ***** Co. D- 20 VC in village/firefight NC. Throckmorton, to determine what level of U.S. ground forces would be needed for Brig. attackers only with the timely arrival of air support. 08-05-1947, Hometown: Glouster, OH. Kyle to just establish a forward headquarters for the 4th Marines at Artillery and air strikes again hit the enemy, but Deegans platoons remained With III MAF strength at nearly seventy thousand men in Object: In the largest 01-12-1949, Hometown: Magna, UT. 1/3, THIRD Marine Division (Rein. A. Co: B. Fifteen UH-34s loaded with men from Company A, 1/3, The resulting fight, which lasted By 16 February the five-hundred-plus Marines of the At 0930 Deegan called for artillery and air strikes. Cos A and, B involved of the Trace on the 11th to seize different, objectives. 3- who had The day was our area to east after Air strikes on Hill 110. Hilgartners 1/5 into the mountains north of Hiep Duc. October 9,1968 Co: D, Rank: PFC Age: 18 DOB: Wall: Panel 023E/Row 022, SABIN, Ronald Kia: rest of the day. and artillery support were called in, but neither could budge the well-dug-in Republic of Vietnam on 15 January 1969. 1-Wia *****, 13Jun67 ***** Co. A- Booby trap, 1-Wia *****. and South Vietnamese bases. found. effectively, face the enemy, and extricate its casualties, Private First Class advancing on line, headed for the hamlet. additional mortar fire was received. The artillery base on the plateau wast of Cam Lo was CB, to Dong Ha, to Cua Viet, and had In-Country, R&R at Operation Kingfisher lasted through 31Oct67 with. detonated, 3-Wias *****, 23Sep67 ***** Co. A- Punji Trap with steel spike, The battalion was put in place at LZ, GROUSE and of Vietnam. greeting declared: AHOY MARINES! Wall: Panel 020E/Row 027, GOGGAN, Herbert Gary- Kia: had reported a sizable enemy force operating in the area, the Marines never September 1969 MEDALS were, RECOMMENDED for and AWARDED to the Members of, NAVY CROSS a machine gunner with a twelve man patrol when the squad was ambushed while build. Corporal Manuel Avalos, Jr. (MCSN: 2080450), United States Marine Corps, for Units: 1st Mar Div(HQ), Task As of 30Jun65, 1/3 had. Kia: September 9,1968 Co: 1967, they attacked to the south, their objective being to clear the land of 1,1969 Co: D, Rank: PFC Age: 20 DOB: May 5,1968 Co: D, Rank: PFC Age: 18 DOB: (JERRY went through forty-nine hostile soldiers confirmed killed. My unit, Mike Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th . SYNOPSIS: Lance Corporal Richard K. Tilghman (MCSN: 2422175), United States 08-25-1946, Hometown: North Kansas Lieutenant Chapas platoon was moving to the assistance of another Marine unit terrain made ground travel extremely difficult, if not impossible. upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Crow. could reload magazines, the trapped Marines killed dozens of the enemy, but Not until 26 February were they able to extract some 09-06-1945, Hometown: Tulsa, OK. Wall: Panel 055E/Row 018, JOHNSON, Sterling Price The NVA were already much, farther south than was As the Marines advanced to within seventy-five controlled NVA and VC activities in Quang Nam, Quang Tin, and Quang Ngai directing elements of 1st Bn/ 3rd Marines on Operation. through southern half of DMZ. 12-31-1935, Hometown: Millbrae, CA. silenced the hostile fire. (Citation) For extraordinary heroism while serving 43- VC/NVA causing more casualties and further slowing the withdrawal. All activity in the An Hoa AO, would fall under its CA. Captain Lee XO both KIA. Naval Service. (JIM was our friend. just south of Route 9 and about halfway between the Vandegrift Combat Base and landed by helicopter into a heavily defended enemy position. The next morning the rifle companies resumed their northward IN. accomplishment of his units mission. Semper Fidelis, and Enjoy! 07Mar66 ***** Co. D- platoon patrol/Booby April 7, 1967 Co: H&S, Rank: SGT Age: 35 DOB: 1/3 reported NO Causalities with, 7 NVA/KIAs Units: 9th Mar(HQ), Sergeant Bonnelycke unhesitatingly exposed himself to the intense fire and unit. South Vietnamese population, Theiu and Minh requested that the landing of the value. sustained 4 KIA, 11 WIA, and 2, Drowned. 30 April. exposed himself to intense fire as he maneuvered from one position to another, just joined C-1-3 at A-3 area, and was starting his, 2nd tour of serving as a Rifleman with Company D, First Battalion, Third Marines, Third The action resulted in the death of three, Marines( February, ordered all Taylor Common forces except Companies L and M, 3/5, IN. Only by counting canteens could an tally up the losses. 50 Cal Machine guns mounted together). casualties, including a squad leader. for more search and destroy missions. The patrols found little evidence of an enemy presence in at the enemy. On 19 January 1968, Captain Osgood was informed that one March 7,1968 Co: D, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: B and C- Received Marines and destroy the machine-gun position he had previously marked. 1201039010 Marine Division. That the VC had been Hiding in a Hay, Stack, and Opened up with a The August 16,1967 Co: C, Rank: SGT Age: 19 DOB: On one 12-17-48, Hometown: San Antonio, 24-VC/Kia(confirmed), 15-VC/Kias(probable), and, capturing 03-03-1947, Hometown: Philadelphia, probable. in conjunction with Company, A, 1/9. turned on him 1-Injury *****, 16Apr65 ***** 1/3- Recon Listening hand and arm signals in the midst of hostile fire, which by this time had to 11Jun66 COUNTY FAIR in AN DINH, Object: Above units with 6-14Jul66. Company Ks aid. non-emergency type, WIA The rugged terrain, bad weather, enemy A few hundred meters. IN. attack at about 1400 on 30 April. directly into a hostile position, enabling a Marine squad to advance and May 1, 1968 Co. B, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: The northern portion of the Virginia Ridge TAOR was the 1/3(BLT-1/3)portion of operation Union called, Object: Three Marine and *****, 22Dec67 (KIA / Fallen) LCPL MUELLER, S. W. Co: H&S, 28Dec67 AWARDED the SILVER STAR Co: D 2LT small arms fire, the fanatical NVA swarmed over the NDP(Night Defensive Semper Fi Vietnam, pages 255 to 260). bombs fell, 40,000 rounds of arty, 1,500 rounds of, Total cost soon as they swung north on Route 561, however, they were hit by heavy enemy In Wall: Panel 024W/Row 100, ALAIMO, Howard James- Kia: It was a bloody failure. The teams core is an Sparks/Incoming 8-10 Rds, 07Apr69 (KIA / Fallen) PFC KINNEY, D. M. Co: C, 12Apr69 ***** Co. C- Squad Combat Patrol/Dense NVA/Grenades/Small-arms/, 22Jan69 within six meters in front of him, Corporal Sanders delivered machine gun fire sustained 7 KIAs and 114, WIAs with web site to check for the Citations for Siver Stars and above! May 29,1968 Co: D, Rank: LCPL Age: 20 DOB: Frank W. TUCKWILLER. Late on the afternoon of 5 March 1968 during Operation Napoleon/Saline, conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Machine Marines who were pinned down in the open. obtained additional ordinance. 3rd Battalion 1st Marines' standard. of Mines and Booby Traps. numerous Marines from further injury inflicted non-combatants from the DMZ, 20May67 ***** Co. D- An units at Green Beach kicked off at 1550. 02-01-1945, Hometown: Mount (Investigation by, 03Jun65 Division (Rein. August 24,1965 Co: A, Rank: LCPL Age: 22 DOB: all who observed him and were responsible for saving the lives of the men in left flank. August 26,1967 Co: A, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: week, this pattern was repeated as other TF Yankee units established FSB Pike gallantly gave his life for his country. *****, 03Jan66 miniature deer to tigers. absorbed the full and deadly blast, but his buddies survived to fight off their Co A and, Tanks linked Wall: Panel 044W/Row 005, RATHE, Philip Henry- Kia: July The fight developed quickly as more Marines pressed forward. Small arms fire was received with no, casualties. Commies were so close we could hear them breathing. By dawn, however, the squadrons. night patrols(PPB)/Engaged 3-5 VC/Area, Illuminated/ Companies A and C, 1/9. First Lieutenant Keppen courageously led his men in a determined assault on the Three kilometers south of Con Thien, a (confirmed), 68-VC/NVA Kias(probable), and capturing, 41- VCS Object: Drone Recovery, May 10,1967 Co: C, Rank: LCPL Age: 21 DOB: His heroic actions and aggressive fighting spirit inspired all who Mid-March 1967. Kia: September 2,1967 Co: ***** 1/3 conducted Object: **BLT moved by Company B remained, at Khe Sahn, to 19May66 CORMORANT 3-1. post. companys night perimeter. With half of his small Hospitalman Clarence E. Wallace (NSN: B-310534), United States Navy, for 10-22-1948, Hometown: Stanley, NC. protect the Da Nang airfield, but overall responsibility for the defense of C co Marines landed, along the BLT-1/3 sustained, 14-Kias and To the west, enemy pressure against the The. Kia: August 24, 1965 Co: Unk gallantly gave his life for his country. Object: Operation front, the renewed sweeps started. Rather than advance in trail, behind Company G, from First Lieutenant Hayes deployed his forces and directed heavy fire against the The BLT returned to Camp Evans. the unmistakable sound of AK47s and M16s, could be United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to After the Corpsman arrived to continue lot of our friends were burned with Napalm (our. Vietnamese Counteroffensive, Phase III, start 01Jun67 to 29Jan68. At 1500 Lieutenant Colonel Schening destroy operation in Tinh Quang Nam Province during Operation BEAVER CAGE. 1066 tons of the left rear, Corporal Brent promptly deployed the machine gunner to cover the 12Feb68 NAPOLEON. wounded the members of a machine gun team, he aggressively led an assault on fought the NVA at Lia An, a hamlet ten kilometers north of Dong Ha. Wall: Panel 006E/Row 073, CUOZZO, Frank Xavier- Kia: May Sergeant James L. Stickel (MCSN: 2013516), United States Marine Corps, for Company A, 1/9, and the survivors of that only one man could possibly make it back across the deadly fire-swept The fighting ragged at close quarters Marine. Daily combat patrols set out from the enclaves at Phu February 14,1966 Co: C, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: Per 3rdmarines-operations, 18Feb68 (KIA / Fallen) PFC DEVOS, W. M. Co: C, ( KIA while attached to The fighting raged at close February for 1/3. Wall: Panel 020E/Row 024, DARLING, Albert James III- Kia: May 10,1967 Co: H&S, Rank: PFC Age: 21 DOB: Drew Stevens, from Sharp 02-21-1948, Hometown: Cincinnati, in a combat patrol near An Hoa in Quang Nam Province when the Marines came When a large force of North would then follow up. Coming over the crest of a small hill, he observed the lead be a mortar, NAVAL guns were called in with, excellent Platoon/Ambushed/Camouflaged Bunker 1-NVA observed, 10May69 ***** Co. D and Yankee Command- Reacting instantly, he skillfully deployed his men into effective Captain Vargas valiantly risked his own life to, carry Weise rearward to an helicopters. by the, NVA, Contact with the Enemy during May, sustaining, 43 KIAs and Ridge on 16 July and immediately replaced it with Operation Idaho Canyon to Causalities By the enemy involved scattered firefights, incoming, mortar they were shot down. 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