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Last Known Activity D Co, 1st Bn, 7th Marines, 1st MarDiv Republic of Vietnam 1968 *************************** The Virtual Wall *************************** Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall *************************** A Note from The Virtual Wall By 06 Feb 1968 the Tet Offensive was in full swing, with heavy fighting throughout South Vietnam. In Quang Nam Province, the 1/7 Marines were deployed against NVA/VC forces attacking the Danang/Marble Mountain complex. The Communist forces began the second phase of their Da Nang offensive on the night of 05/06 Feb . 1/7's involvement began at 2000 05 Feb, when Charlie 1/7 engaged an NVA force south of the Tuy Loan River. Fighting continued throughout the 1/7 area of responsibility, and 24 hours later had resulted in the deaths of 16 men from 1/7 Marines: |
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Comments/Citation Vietnam Wall Panel coords 37E 071 GARY LEE TALLENTIRE Marine Corps - LCPL - E3 Age: 19 Race: Caucasian Sex: Male Date of Birth Dec 3, 1948 From: CINCINNATI, OH Religion: PROTESTANT Marital Status: Single *************************** A Company: Pvt William H. Blake, Hanover, MA LCpl Edward J. Brewer, Elmira, NY Sgt Robert E. Ewoldt, Whittemore, IA LCpl Douglas H. Griffin, Coleman, TX Pfc Randall J. Schwendy, Copenhagen, NY Pfc William L. Young, York, PA B Company: SSgt Alvin P. Mason, Washington, DC D Company: Pfc Joe W. Greene, Canton, OH Sgt Glen T. Lunsford, Danville, VA (Navy Cross) LCpl Ronald E. Morris, Sandston, VA LCpl Phillip L. Salinas, Leoti, KS LCpl Gary L. Tallentire, Cincinnati, OH Pfc Robert H. Taylor, Birmingham, AL 2ndLt Henry A. Wright, Oakland, CA H&S Company: HM3 Larry W. Stull, Fostoria, OH (Corpsman, D/1/7) Cpl Jonathan E. Sykes, Trenton, NJ |
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