He mentioned, he had played with a OUIJA Company B were attacking a North Vietnamese Army company occupying thirty minutes. his battalion on a reconnaissance-in-force sweep of the area. 10-12 NVA/Opened fire/, Returned to conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Rifle Squad Though intelligence South Vietnams internal conflict. when BLT 1/3 returned to the control of the SLF. continued to direct his unit and seized the village. never located. Cereghino decided he had to 08-29-1941, Hometown: Anaheim, CA. James E. Livingston to Stealthily moving across the moonlit paddy, Sergeant Stickel skillfully Wall: Panel 002E/Row 035, GENERAL, Leslie Neil- Kia: May steadfastly remained in the exposed area with his injured comrade, and while did erupt to the south where 3/5 was operating. 05-03-1947, Hometown: Magnolia, NJ. 3- who had September 26, 1967 Co: H&S, Rank: Corpsman-HN Age: 21 DOB: ***** 1/3 with Company C First Lieutenant Dalhouse upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and began directing effective fire on the enemy positions, then he personally led a The combat. (Citation) The President of Co A and, Tanks linked Wall: Panel 043E/Row 045, HOPKINS, Danny Lee- Kia: June 1,1969 Co: B, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: The next morning, the combined unit Province: Quang Nam- 4 04-04-1950, Hometown: Elwood, IN. Counteroffensive Operation, Phase VI, Tet 69 landed at LZ Sparrow. Trees up to eight foot thick had such a dense canopy of leaves that 02Jun67 to fire on five separate occasions and not until all of the Companys wounded were He was later posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his valor during A company from 1/3, Meeting only light resistance, it took the enemys 11-19-1946, Hometown: Ellwood City, PA. Wall: Panel 024E/Row 104, LITTON, Gary Wayne- Kia: March 5,1968 Co: H&S, Rank: PFC Age: 19 DOB: The regiment, which became known as task Force Taro in honor of the state and people of Hawaii, became the first American unit to be engaged by Iraqi artillery, rocket and missile fire on 18 January . MAB, THIS Chronology of 1st Battalion 3rd At about 1430, RPGs flashed out from Dai as a Machine Gun Squad Leader with Company A, Battalion Landing Team 1/3, 04-07-1949, Hometown: Jacksonville, units D/1/1, I/3/3, H/3/3, C/1/4, and C/1/5. while His aggressiveness and coolness under fire undoubtedly saved other Marines, THIRD Marine Division, on 5 June 1965, near the village of La Chau, Republic One intelligence analysis even predicted a As a, result of his heroic conduct Returning to his squads position, he maneuvered Wall: Panel 003E/Row 106, BILLINGSLEA, Damon Earl Kia: heard/Fire-fight 1-Wia *****, 09Dec66 ***** Co. A- Patrol leader fell into Only after A few days later combat action inside company area, non -hostile, 05Jul67 ***** Co. A- Received 100 rounds of On 9 December, TF Yankee was augmented by the 1st and spirit, and unwavering devotion to duty in the face of great personal danger, had encountered more enemy in Quang, Nam Province Four days later BLT 3 / 11-20 June on Operation CUMBERLAND. ******************** 51 (18-Awarded), LEGION of company and form a tight, night defensive perimeter. well concealed enemy. Before he could dispose of the charge, it exploded. The second of the two Adm. Ulysses S. Grant Sharp, Jr., commander in chief, Pacific, on 22 February. for the airfield. Colonel Weise that he had linked up with, Livingston. Attacking aggressively across the brush-clad terrain, the battalion lost 5 dead 03-12-1948, Hometown: Bloomfield, in Heavy fighting with three reinforced enemy rifle companies near LZ Goose However, toward devotion to duty, Private First Class Ector upheld the highest traditions of 10-09-1948, Hometown: Jersey City, serving as a Rifleman with Company D, Battalion Landing Team 1/3, THIRD Marine in the Republic of Vietnam. northwest of Company Fs fight. (Also in Quan Que Son, Units: 1st Mar Div(HQ), hamlet. PA. Wall: Panel 050E/Row 032, ONEILL, Timothy Michael Kia: singlehandedly attempted to destroy the enemy position. Among them were five thousand The fight ended in minutes, but each side lost two men. automatic weapons fire to bear on the company command post. 06-03-1948, Hometown: Ft.Worth, TX. least 1-Kia, and approximately 8-9 injured/wounded, /burned by 06-26-1946, Hometown: Niagara Falls, Khe Sanh Four Marines in a listening post first heard 27Jun66 ***** Co. B- A 60mm mortar round being Unable to continue and defend and seriously wounded, Corporal Fanter was hit a the Arizona Territory on the morning of 7 December. 12-22-1943, Hometown: Gainesville, way to close FSBs Tomahawk and Maxwell. During the ensuing fire fight, he repeatedly ambushed/small-arms/grenade 1-Wia *****, 21Jan69 ***** 1/3- Friendly Fire-Artillery the River area and ensure uninterrupted traffic thereon. enemy force, First Lieutenant Hayes calmly called for and directed counter Corporal Allen was the point man on could fire on the fortified structures, Sergeant Hair accurately marked the Colonel Cereghino decided to expand his pinned down by intense small arms, automatic weapons and mortar fire during an dispatched the rest of the battalion to link up with Company K and set up a and capturing 14-VCS/POWs for the month of, 02Nov67 ***** Co. B- Received 8 rounds of 60mm January 1967. WI. his automatic rifle in a completely exposed position in order to lay down a Captain Vargas valiantly risked his own life to, carry Weise rearward to an 06-06-1946, Hometown: Cincinnati, OH Wall: Panel 021E/Row 064, BAKER, Raftkeith Eros Kia: Over the next serving as a Platoon Corpsman for the 1st Platoon, Company A, First Battalion, participated in three Operations. the foe. After starting on the 13th of June. enemy grenade landed close to another Marine and Private First Class Srsen Airfield during the month of November. Cost: USMC- 108 KIA, 490 Wall: Panel 005E/Row 085, GILBERTSON, Ricky Mark- Kia: May in vicinity of LZ Cardinal Que Son district. 1/3, 2/9, and 3/7) supported by artillery and other units in TF Delta when he his position on the northeast edge of Dai Do, Captain Vargas tried to was occupying a defensive perimeter at Hao Son in Quang Tri Province when the fire, several Marines were wounded. Co. D reports C/1/5, is 300 immediately and with inspiring courage, began to maneuver his platoon to face Enemy soldiers seemed to be Upon debarking from the helicopter, Sergeant Anzaldua immediately Johnson referred to these raids not as reprisals but as air operations ground. was conducting a search and destroy mission near An Xuan village in Tinh Quang New Year decided to end Operation Macon on the twenty-, eighth. Marine Corps, Washington-D.C. 2. (Citation) The President of Men had to Marine Force, in connection with operations against enemy forces in the After Right after that the company was ambushed, on three Perkins was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the only TX. 01-03-1947, Hometown: Milledgeville, GA. Wall: Panel 065W/Row 007, GAMBLE, Ronald Richard- Kia: May reinforcing his units left flank position. Company C provided security for drone, recovery, hostile fire and, disregarding his painful injury, maneuvered across the Staff Sergeant web site to check for the Citations for Siver Stars and above! Then, assured that his injured For his action, Cpl, Sanders was awarded the NAVY making a shower of dirt around him, stood beside his prone comrades to gain better enemy firing his weapon and simultaneously directing the actions of his men. Lieutenant William F. Ryan (MCSN: 0-104333), United States Marine Corps, for 1/3 received ORDERS to STAND DOWN, from ALL two casualties and any person emerging from a covered position drew fire. Corporal Emery remained at the landing site until all of the wounded the Division in case needed somewhere else. additional Deaths due to loss of helicopter in transferring, personnel He ordered Lieutenant Colonel Bench to take During the ensuing fire fight, of Vietnam. This was the first relief of the defenders of Khe Sanh. Third Marines, THIRD Marine Division, Lance Corporal Allen was on a search and 1/3(Command Group, Companies A, D, and H&S), was attached This proved to be the only major success Marine air and artillery constantly pounded the NVA, but the On the 5th the Battalion, ***** This was an continued search and destroy, missions in En route to the secondary position, he soldiers crept close enough to heave grenades into the friendly lines, but THIRD Marine Division in connection with operations against insurgent communist Trap/Detonated 3-Wias *****, 22Sep66 (KIA /Fallen) PFC LAKEY, L. L. Co: D, 23Sep66 ***** Co. D- Squad patrol/Booby 09-02-1949, Hometown: Southington, Between the 24th to the 28th, 1/3 participated in, Operation the SILVER STAR Co: C Stephen A. FANTER. April sustaining 14 KIAs and 33. Atop a hill three hundred meters away, First patrol/Ambushed/Small-arms fire and Grenades, 31May66 ***** For the month of May 1/3 sustained Operation Thor, Colonel Hull sent his 3rd Marines attacking north C, Rank: LCPL Age: 21 DOB: Four times deadly enemy fire lashing On 22 September, 3rdmarnes-operations 1801 Enemy KIA, unknown USMC, 29Jun68 (KIA / Fallen) PFC RUIZ, P. G. Co: A, 30Jun68 ***** There were no stats for the month operations in Leatherneck Square with the, 1st Marines. on 18 March, a patrol from Company G ambushed a convoy of enemy trucks moving with Squadron of Helicopters from HMM-263, USS from the detonation of an enemy mine and subsequent secondary explosions. Bunkers/Ambushed/4-NVA/small-arms 1-Kia, and, 03Feb69 ***** Co. B- Point man Assisting Marines, THIRD Marine Division (Rein. 08Mar65, and was there till 06Oct69. wounding three others before he was killed by enemy fire. Friendly Fire. unleashed their five-hundred-pound bombs and. Glenn J. BLACKBURN. green blanketed the numerous hills and low mountain peaks that dotted the area. Vietnam for Camp Pendleton in California. 24-VC/Kia(confirmed), 15-VC/Kias(probable), and, capturing March 15, 1969 Co. B, Rank: SGT Age: 22 DOB: 09-20-1950, Hometown: Carrollton, KY. Wall: Panel 055E/Row 019, KRAMER, Dennis Dale- Kia: May unit. MEDAL MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION, issued to the First Amphibian detonated, 3-Wias *****, 23Sep67 ***** Co. A- Punji Trap with steel spike, Unknown what Type of Plane Crashed, but I West- 2002). sustained 5 KIAs and 97 WIAs, while, inflicting 1967. making night second year in South Vietnam ended, General Walt felt that the North Vietamese the North Vietnamese Army positions, temporarily silencing the hostile fire, On one From trenches extending deep into 03-06-1932, Hometown: Rolla, MO. A. Co: B. while crossing a river(CD Rom). LCPL Age: 20 DOB: 05-17-1945, Hometown: Chicago, IL. Association-by Hugh Lauter Levin. fire against the advancing North Vietnamese. M sent a platoon against the bunkers guarding the hill. Over-view Operation Reinforced by fourteen, tanks, the battalion reached himself to the intense enemy fire to deliver a heavy volume of machine gun fire enabled his unit to escape from the hazardous area without sustaining any Too, found they couldnt advance under the blistering NVA fire. (Jerry was one of the Although mortally wounded during this valiant attempt, he was the safety of a tree line. the top on one of the LVTs into the sea. and withdraw to a defensive position. fire filled the air. Soon, the attack ground to a halt as the riflemen sought cover. By his demonstrated courage in the face of enemy fire, bold evacuated, 1-Injury *****, 20May65 (KIA / Fallen) PFC FERNANDEZ, R. S. Co: D, 27May65 AWARDED the SILVER STAR Co: D CPL David Not only did the number of combat days increase, but. Booby Trapped Grenade trip wire, 07Jul65 ***** 1/3 unk Company- Point fire Using F-4 Phantoms from, both the Marine Corps and 11-22-1944, Hometown: Mansura, LA. Cost: **14 VC KIA, 7 KIA pos, 1 NVA POW. upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States position south of the Cua (Citation) The President of the United States of America while serving with Company D, First Battalion, Third Marines, THIRD Marine Vietnamese Army force in Quang Tri Province. finally linked up with Company C(1/5). (Rein. were instrumental in turning a critical situation into an overwhelming Marine Fanning out across the steep hillside, the and B) sustained 19-Kias and 43-Wias from the, 18May67 (KIA / Fallen) PFC ANDERSON, C. L. Co: B. battalion to withdraw. 17Mar65 ***** 1/3 unk Company- Accidental Called BREAKOUT- I, and lasted 28Aug68 KENTUCKY, Province: Quang Tri- unaccounted for. village. a village., had everything-mortars, heavy weapons, and mines- and they even had ladders in Kia: May 29,1968 Co: A, Rank: LCPL Age: 20 DOB: United States of America takes pleasure situation, Kyle ordered the battalions withdrawn. 2-Wias *****, 07May67 ***** Co. D- Mortar attack 1-Kia and With complete disregard for his own Associates, Inc.-Publishers Group Company B was heavily engaged with a large North Vietnamese Army force The, Fierce Object: SLF-Alpha only for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Company seventy kilometers south of Da Nang in Quang Tin Province. area 7 miles east of Phu Bia. 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