Marines and Corpsmen who made the ultimate sacrifice while performing their duty during the time I was with 3/3.

I honor each one of them and commend them for a job "well done".

They are my brothers.

 
 
AYD,  JACQUE JOSEPH
Rank: Petty Officer 2nd Class
Service Number: 5392153
MOS:  8404 Hospital Corpsman, Field Medical Service Technician
Home of Record:  BALTIMORE, MD 
Assigned to: H&S Company, Battalion Aid Station, Dong Ha 
Date of Birth: Wednesday, November 25, 1942 
Marital Status:  Married 
Date of Casualty: Thursday, May 18, 1967 
Age at time of loss: 24 
Reason:  Artillery, rocket, mortar (Ground casualty) 
The Wall: Panel 20E - Row 020 
Author's Note: I first met J.J. when I was at Ca Lu. He had come out from the rear area in Dong Ha to check out the possibility of setting up a Medical Civilian Action Program (MedCAP) in the Ca Lu area. Shortly afterward, I received orders for R&R in Japan. I needed khaki uniform to leave VietNam, since all I had were my jungle utilities, J.J. loaned me his. I proceeded to DaNang and then to Tokyo. When I returned he was dead. He and 2 other corpsmen (Cook and Nelson) were killed in a rocket attack on Dong Ha. They had taken cover in a trench outside the Battalion Aid Station and a rocket made a direct hit on their position. 

 
  BARKER,  JOHN WAYNE
Rank: Private First Class
Service Number: 2267271
MOS:  0311 
Home of Record:  COAL CITY, IN 
Assigned to: Lima Company 
Date of Birth: Sunday, June 20, 1948 
Marital Status:  Single 
Date of Casualty: Thursday, March 2, 1967 
Age at time of loss: 18 
Reason:  Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty) 
The Wall: Panel 16E - Row 001 
Author's Note: Private Barker was killed during our assault against a NVA position northwest of Cam Lo.

 
  BLINDER, RICHARD BART
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 2127840
MOS:  0311
Home of Record:  LOS ANGELES, CA 
Assigned to: Lima Company, 2nd Platoon
Date of Birth: Tuesday, January 2, 1945 
Marital Status:  Single 
Date of Start of Tour: September 12, 1966 
Date of Casualty: Thursday, March 2, 1967 
Age at time of loss: 22 
Reason:  Other explosive device (Ground casualty) 
The Wall: Panel 16E - Row 001
Author's Note: Corporal Blinder was a squad leader and was killed during our assault against an NVA position northwest of Cam Lo.

 
  BRANOCK, WILLIAM MICHAEL
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 2116029
MOS:  0311
Home of Record:  BLADENSBURG, MD 
Assigned to: Lima Company, 2nd Platoon
Date of Birth: Sunday, December 22, 1946 
Marital Status:  Single 
Date of Start of Tour: September 13, 1966 
Date of Casualty: Sunday, February 19, 1967 
Age at time of loss: 20 
Reason:  Misadventure (possibly friendly fire) (Ground casualty) 
The Wall: Panel 15E - Row 061 
Author's Note: The designation of "Misadventure (possibly friendly fire)" is somewhat misleading. Corporal Branock, along with the rest of his squad, were actively pursuing  retreating NVA personnel, who were just up the hill ahead of them. In their aggressive pursuit of the enemy, these Marines had gone further up the trail than was known by our Artillery Forward Observer and were killed by the incoming rounds.

 
COOK, LEWIS COLLIN
Rank: Petty Officer 3rd Class
Service Number: 6861471
MOS:  8404 Hospital Corpsman, Field Medical Service Technician
Home of Record:  PORTLAND, OR 
Assigned to: H&S Company, Battalion Aid Station, Dong Ha 
Date of Birth: Monday, May 15, 1944 
Marital Status:   Single
Date of Casualty: Thursday, May 18, 1967
Age at time of loss: 23 
Reason:  Artillery, rocket, mortar (Ground casualty) 
The Wall: Panel 20E - Row 023 
Author's Note: Cook was killed in the same rocket attack on Dong Ha that killed Jacque Ayd.

 
  FREED, ROBERT THOMAS
Rank: Private First Class
Service Number: 2204457
MOS:  0311
Home of Record:  ALEDO, IL
Assigned to: Lima Company, 2nd Platoon 
Date of Birth: Saturday, June 16, 1945 
Marital Status:  Single 
Date of Start of Tour: May 8, 1966 
Date of Casualty: Friday, March 3, 1967 
Age at time of loss: 21 
Reason:  Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty) 
The Wall: Panel 16E - Row 009 
Author's Note: Private Fred was killed during our assault against a NVA position northwest of Cam Lo.

 
  GOODWIN, FORREST
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Service Number: 091778
MOS:  0302 
Home of Record:  TYLERTOWN, MS 
Assigned to: Platoon Commander, Lima Company, 2nd Platoon 
Date of Birth: Thursday, April 17, 1941
Marital Status:  Single 
Date of Start of Tour: February, 1966 
Date of Casualty: Thursday, March 2, 1967 
Age at time of loss: 25 
Reason:  Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty) 
The Wall: Panel 16E - Row 002 
Author's Note: I met Lieutenant Goodwin when I joined 2nd Platoon. He seemed like a very fair and tolerant officer. He was killed leading his Platoon when we were engaged with the NVA in the area north west of Cam Lo.

 
  GRAHAM, RICHARD SCOTT
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 2137722
MOS:  0311 
Home of Record:  LATROBE, PA 
Assigned to: Lima Company 
Date of Birth: Thursday, September 12, 1946 
Marital Status:  Single 
Date of Start of Tour: July 5, 1966
Date of Casualty: Thursday, March 2, 1967 
Age at time of loss: 20 
Reason:  Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty) 
The Wall: Panel 16E - Row 002
Author's Note: Corporal Graham was killed during our assault against a NVA position northwest of Cam Lo.

 
  HANSCOM, JOHN WILLIAM
Rank: Private First Class
Service Number: 2249144
MOS:  0311 
Home of Record:  READING, MA
Assigned to: Lima Company 
Date of Birth: Sunday, January 5, 1947
Marital Status:  Single 
Date of Start of Tour: July 4, 1966 
Date of Casualty: Thursday, March 2, 1967 
Age at time of loss: 20 
Reason:  Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
The Wall: Panel 16E - Row 002 
Author's Note: Private Hanscom was killed during our assault against a NVA position northwest of Cam Lo.

 
  HARRIS, JACKIE LOUIS
Rank: Private First Class
Service Number: 2312709
MOS:  0311
Home of Record:  RICHMOND, VA 
Assigned to: Lima Company 
Date of Birth: Sunday, June 27, 1948
Marital Status:  Single 
Date of Start of Tour: December 18, 1966
Date of Casualty: Thursday, March 2, 1967 
Age at time of loss: 18 
Reason:  Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
The Wall: Panel 16E - Row 003 
Author's Note: Private Harris was the first casualty I came across during our assault against a NVA position northwest of Cam Lo.this battle. I attempted to revive him with CPR, but after several minutes I was unable to detect any signs of life. 

 
  HEEKIN, TERRY GENE
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Service Number: 094773
MOS:  0301
Home of Record:  COVINA, CA 
Assigned to: Lima Company, 1st Platoon
Date of Birth: Tuesday, April 20, 1943 
Marital Status:  Single 
Date of Casualty: Thursday, March 2, 1967
Age at time of loss: 23 
Reason:  Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
The Wall: Panel 16E - Row 002 
Authors Note: I worked with Lieutenant Heekin on several occasions. He was a very competent Platoon Leader. He was aggressive as well as sympathetic to the needs of the Marines under his command. He was killed during our assault against a NVA position northwest of Cam Lo.

 
  HICE, ROBERT KENNETH
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2237175
MOS:  0311
Home of Record:  READDING, PA
Assigned to: Lima Company, 2nd Platoon
Date of Birth: Thursday, November 25, 1943
Marital Status:  Single
Date of Start of Tour: March 16, 1967
Date of Casualty: Thursday, April 13, 1967
Age at time of loss: 23
Reason:  Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
The Wall: Panel 18E - Row 023
Author's Note: Private Hice was one of those mild mannered individuals. He was a draftee who had been channeled into the Marines. He often talked about his girlfriend back in Pennsylvania. On the day he died he was walking point on our column as we were on a battalion operation on a well traveled trail through the mountains just south of the DMZ. He came upon several NVA soldiers sitting along the trail and engaged them in combat. Hice was hit in the chest. When I got to him he was mortally wounded, but still conscious. He thanked me for trying to save him and then died. Because of the weather conditions were unable to get a Medevac helicopter in to our position. We wrapped him in his poncho took turns carrying him for the next 12 hours until we were able to get transportation back to the Rockpile.

 
HORNER, MICHAEL MERVIN
Rank: Petty Officer 2nd Class
Service Number: 5960491
MOS:  8404
Home of Record:  JOSEPH, OR 
Assigned to: H&S Company, Battalion Aid Station, Forward 
Date of Birth: Sunday, November 1, 1942 
Marital Status:  Single 
Date of Start of Tour: Saturday, July 15, 1967 
Date of Casualty: Wednesday, November 1, 1967 
Age at time of loss: 25 
Reason:  Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty) 
The Wall: Panel 29E - Row 003 
Author's Note: Mike Horner was one of those guys who, even though he had no field experience, was willing to get into the action. When we were attached to BAS forward at the Rockpile, he volunteered to go to Con Thien in September when a unit of 3/3 was called upon to defend that position . He continued to provide excellent medical support until he was killed.

 
  JARVIS, LEE BRIAN
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 2102541
MOS:  0311 
Home of Record:  BERWYN, IL 
Assigned to: Lima Company, 2nd Platoon 
Date of Birth: Saturday, September 21, 1946 
Marital Status:  Single 
Date of Start of Tour: August 10, 1966 
Date of Casualty: Thursday, September 7, 1967 
Age at time of loss: 20 
Reason:  Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty) 
The Wall: Panel 26E - Row 026 
Author's Note: Jarvis was one of the guys who helped me through my early days with Lima. He was a competent leader as well as an all around good guy. He had just been promoted to Sergeant prior to his death. He was killed attempting to reach a convoy ambushed by the NVA on highway 9 between the Rocikpile and Ca Lu.

 
  LAWSON, ALBERT C
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 2169799
MOS:  0311 
Home of Record:  PASSAIC, NJ 
Assigned to: Lima Company, 2nd Platoon 
Date of Birth: Thursday, October 3, 1946 
Marital Status:  Single 
Date of Start of Tour: December 14, 1966
Date of Casualty: Thursday, September 7, 1967
Age at time of loss: 20
Reason:  Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty) 
The Wall: Panel 26E - Row 027 
Author's Note: Lance Corporal Lawson was killed attempting to reach a convoy ambushed by the NVA on highway 9 between the Rocikpile and Ca Lu.

 
  LIBERATI, PETER JOSEPH
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 2205156
MOS:  0311 
Home of Record:  CHICAGO, IL
Assigned to: Lima Company, 2nd Platoon
Date of Birth: Friday, October 26, 1945 
Marital Status:  Single
Date of Start of Tour: July 16, 1966 
Date of Casualty: Sunday, February 19, 1967 
Age at time of loss: 21 
Reason:  Misadventure (possibly friendly fire) (Ground casualty)
The Wall: Panel 15E - Row 062 
Author's Note: The designation of "Misadventure (possibly friendly fire)" is somewhat misleading. Lance Corporal Liberati, along with the rest of his squad, were actively pursuing  retreating NVA personnel, who were just up the hill ahead of them. In their aggressive pursuit of the enemy, these Marines had gone further up the trail than was known by our Artillery Forward Observer and were killed by the incoming rounds.

 
  LUDWIG, FRANCIS JOSEPH
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 2278935
MOS:  0331
Home of Record:  PHILADELPHIA, PA 
Assigned to: Lima Company, 3rd Platoon 
Date of Birth: Tuesday, January 27, 1948 
Marital Status:  Single 
Date of Start of Tour: August 30, 1966
Date of Casualty: Monday, July 24, 1967
Age at time of loss: 19 
Reason:  Artillery, rocket, mortar (Ground casualty) 
The Wall: Panel 23E - Row 116 
Author's Note: Frankie Ludwig was one of the Marines I had been with on top of the Razorback. On the day of his death he was a member of a routine patrol near the Rockpile. Another member of the patrol, a cook (who was sent on the patrol as a disciplinary measure and unfamiliar with patrolling the area) tripped a booby trap. The cook received minor wounds, but a piece of shrapnel from the blast hit Ludwig in the head entering under his helmet killing him instantly.

 
  MANGRUM, GEORGE THOMAS
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 2228203
MOS:  0311
Home of Record:  ROGERSVILLE, AL 
Assigned to: Lima Company 
Date of Birth: Wednesday, May 1, 1946 
Marital Status:  Single 
Date of Start of Tour: August 30, 1966 
Date of Casualty: Thursday, June 29, 1967 
Age at time of loss: 21 
Reason:  Artillery, rocket, mortar (Ground casualty)
The Wall: Panel 22E - Row 084
Author's Note: Lance Corporal Mangrum was one of the Marines I met when I first joined Lima company. He was very helpful in teaching me how to survive in the jungle.

 
  MARTIN,  ROBERT ELMER
Rank: Private First Class
Service Number: 2205153
MOS:  0351 
Home of Record:  HICKORY HILLS , IL
Assigned to: Lima Company 
Date of Birth: Wednesday, October 23, 1946 
Marital Status: Single
Date of Start of Tour:  August 30, 1966
Date of Casualty: Thursday, March 2, 1967 
Age at time of loss: 20
Reason:  Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty) 
The Wall: Panel 16E - Row 003 
Author's Note: Private Martin was killed during our assault against a NVA position northwest of Cam Lo.

 
  MASON, JOHNNIE
Rank: Private First Class
Service Number: 2282536
MOS:  0311
Home of Record:  NEW YORK, NY 
Assigned to: Lima Company, 2nd Platoon 
Date of Birth: Wednesday, November 26, 1947 
Marital Status:  Single
Date of Start of Tour: November 25, 1966
Date of Casualty: Sunday, February 19, 1967 
Age at time of loss: 19 
Reason:  Misadventure (possibly friendly fire) (Ground casualty) 
The Wall: Panel 15E - Row 063
Author's Note: The designation of "Misadventure (possibly friendly fire)" is somewhat misleading. Private Mason, along with the rest of his squad, were actively pursuing  retreating NVA personnel, who were just up the hill ahead of them. In their aggressive pursuit of the enemy, these Marines had gone further up the trail than was known by our Artillery Forward Observer and were killed by the incoming rounds.

 
NELSON, THEODORE RUSSELL
Rank: Petty Officer 3rd Class
Service Number: 6955610
MOS:  8404 Hospital Corpsman, Field Medical Service Technician
Home of Record:  AUSTIN, MN 
Assigned to: H&S Company, Battalion Aid Station, Dong Ha 
Date of Birth: Tuesday, October 19, 1943 
Marital Status:  Married 
Date of Casualty: Thursday, May 18, 1967 
Age at time of loss: 23 
Reason:  Artillery, rocket, mortar (Ground casualty)
The Wall: Panel 20E - Row 033 
Author's Note: Ted was one of the Corpsmen killed in the rocket attack on DongHa when the rocket hit in the trench outside the Battalion Aid Station.

 
  O'DONNELL, JOHN PATRICK
Rank: Private First Class
Service Number: 2264043
MOS:  0351
Home of Record:  YOUNGSTOWN, OH 
Assigned to: Lima Company
Date of Birth: Monday, April 7, 1947 
Marital Status:  Single 
Date of Casualty: Thursday, March 2, 1967 
Age at time of loss: 19 
Reason:  Other explosive device (Ground casualty) 
The Wall: Panel 16E - Row 004
Author's Note: Private O'Donnel was killed during our assault against a NVA position northwest of Cam Lo.

 
  STRAHL, RICHARD WILLIAM 
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 2119765
MOS:  0311 
Home of Record:  GLENDALE, AZ 
Assigned to: Lima Company, 2nd Platoon 
Date of Birth: Friday, December 28, 1945 
Marital Status:  Single 
Date of Start of Tour: November 7, 1965
Date of Casualty: Thursday, March 2, 1967 
Age at time of loss: 21 
Reason:  Other explosive device (Ground casualty) 
The Wall: Panel 16E - Row 005 
Author's Note: Corporal Strahl had been in Viet Nam for 16 months and had only several days left on his tour in Viet Nam. He was killed during our assault against a NVA position northwest of Cam Lo..

 
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