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Last Rank
Second Lieutenant
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Last Primary MOS
0301-Basic Infantry Officer
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Last MOSGroup
Infantry
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Previously Held MOS
Not Specified
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Last Unit
1966-1966, 0301, 1st Bn (1/7)/D Co
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Service Years
1963 - 1966
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State of Birth
New York | |
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Year of Birth
1942 |
Home Town
Not Specified |
Last Address
New York
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Casualty Date
Oct 30, 1966 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died |
Reason
Gun, Small Arms Fire |
Location
Quang Ngai |
Conflict
Vietnam |
Location of Interment
Not Specified |
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Last Known Activity
Delta CO 7th Marines Neil Wilson neilwilson5@comcast.net USMC 1965-69, RVN Delta 1/7 In the fall of 1965 The 7th Marines embarked, on what would be a five-year stay, in the Republic of Vietnam. During their long mission the 1st Battalion, of the 7th Marines would suffer the loss of 509 Marines and Navy Corpsman. Nine of that total would be Marine Second Lieutenants. Second Lieutenants, for the most part, held the job of a Marine Rifle Platoon Commander. For the amount of combat that 1/7 experienced during its five-year stint, it is somewhat surprising that the total number of Second Lieutenants KIA was not greater than the nine total. The enemies' favorite target in the bush, was the Marine who was always in close proximity to the whip antenna of the Marine Platoon's Radiomen. That Marine would nearly always be one of the Squad Leaders or Platoon Leader. The average age of the nine Marine Second Lieutenants from 1/7 was twenty-four. The oldest was Arthur Brumagen, age 37. Arthur was an enlisted Marine in the Korean War. James Patrick Witt had the unfortunate distinction of being both the youngest (21) and also the last Second Lieutentent from 1/7 to die in the war. I had the honor of being a member of Lt Witt's Platoon and fought along side of him, during the battle in which he was killed. Tyrone Pannell, was the first of the nine to die, he was also the first black Marine junior officer to die in Vietnam. Henry Wright had been in country only thirty-two days. The Marines, whom these brave officers led, had tremendous respect for them. A clichTs often used by Marines to describe an outstanding leader goes something like "I would follow him through Hell". In the case of these nine, we did. We shall never forget them. Semper Fi
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Comments/Citation
Birth: Jun. 15, 1942 Death: Oct. 30, 1966 Quang Ngai, Vietnam United States Marine Corps Second Lieutenant was killed in action of small arms fire in South Vietnam. Burial: Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Arlington County Virginia, USA Plot: Section 37 Site 1247 Vietnam Wall Panel 11E - Line 129
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Francis Joseph Casey
Second Lieutenant
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PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: New York, NY
Date of birth: 06/15/1942
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: O1
Rank: Second Lieutenant
ID No: 093880
MOS: 0301: Basic Infantry Officer
Length Service: 00
Unit: D CO, 1ST BN, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour:
Incident Date: 10/30/1966
Casualty Date: 10/30/1966
Age at Loss: 24
Location: Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
URL: www.VirtualWall.org/dc/CaseyFJ01a.htm
ON THE WALL Panel 11E Line 129
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