Casualties
DATE | NAME | RANK | WALL PANEL |
AUG 20 1965 | PETRICK, RONALD PAUL | CPL | 02E LINE 064 |
On Operation Starlite, in Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Province Cpl Petrick was killed in action as a result of multiple fragmentation wounds inflicted by errant U.S. Naval gunfire while engaged in action against hostile forces. |
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AUG 21 1965 | BARTON, VIRGIL WAYNE | LCPL | 02E LINE 064 |
On Operation Starlite, in Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Province while engaged in action with enemy forces. LCpl Barton was critically wounded by an errant U.S. Naval gunfire round. Evacuated to the LPH-2 Iwo Jima he died from multiple fragmentation wounds. |
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NOV 03 1965 | SOLORZANO, ROBERT ANGELO | CPL | 03E LINE 016 |
On Operation Black Ferret in the vicinity of Phu Le (3) Hamlet, in Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Province Delta Co received some incoming hostile enemy sniper fire. Cpl Solorzano from H&S Co. S-2 Section, attached to Delta Co. was struck in the throat and killed in action by the enemy small arms sniper fire. |
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NOV 30 1965 | PANNELL, TYRONE SIDNEY | 2DLT | 03E LINE 118 |
While on a combat patrol in Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Province a booby trap was tripped which caused an explosion resulting in the death of 2dLT Pannell of multiple fragmentation wounds. |
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DEC 13 1965 | JENNINGS, WILLIAM A. III | CPL | 04E LINE 015 |
On a reaction force to provide security for a downed helicopter on Operation Harvest Moon, in the vicinity of Thang Tay (1) Hamlet, Que Son District, Quang Nam Province on 10 December, the Delta Company platoon received a large volume of automatic weapons and small arms fire wounding several Marines. Seriously wounded, Cpl Jennings was evacuated to B-Med Facility in Chu Lai and subsequently to an Army Hospital in Nha Trang were he died of his wounds. |
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Dec 19 1965 | WORMAN, CHESTER EUGENE JR | LCPL | 04E LINE 029 |
While on patrol in the vicinity of Chau Tu (5) Hamlet, Ly Tin District, Quang Tim Province a Marine tripped a booby trap which consisted of a grenade attached to a 81MM mortar round. The resulting explosion wounded four Marines and killed LCpl Worman from multiple fragmentation wounds. |
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FEB 26 1966 | GILLIAM, JOHN PERRY | PFC | 05E LINE 080 |
At the Company Command post in Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Province, Pfc Gilliam died as a result of a fragmentation wound to the upper chest sustained from a bangalore torpedo he was using to clear a hedgerow for a field of fire. |
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JUNE 09 1966 | CONN, DONALD WARREN JR. | LCPL | 08E LINE 026 |
At the Company Command post in Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Province, LCpl Conn of Btry G, 3d Battalion, 11th Marines who was in a defensive position was mistaken for the enemy and was killed by friendly small arms fire. |
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JUNE 19 1966 | TEMPLES, KENNETH RAY | CPL | 08E LINE 063 |
Marines in a Mighty Mite on the way to the Ferry crossing in Hai Ninh (1) hamlet, Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Province received one incoming grenade and several rounds small arms fire. Cpl Temples, the driver was killed by the hostile small arms fire. |