Abolins, Janis, PFC

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rank
Private 1st Class

Last Primary MOS
0311-Rifleman

Last MOSGroup
Infantry

Primary Unit
1968-1969, 0311, C Co, 1st Bn, 4th Marine Regiment (1/4)

Service Years
1968 - 1969

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Iowa

Year of Birth
1949

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Casualty Info

Home Town Des Moines, IA	Last Address Des Moines, IA

Casualty Date Jan 04, 1969
Cause Hostile, Died	Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Quang Tri (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Glendale Cemetery - Des Moines, Iowa	Wall/Plot Coordinates 35W 032/Plot Blk 35 Sec K Space 339

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Association Memberships


	2012, Vietnam Veterans Memorial [Verified]1
	2014, The National Gold Star Family Registry

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Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase VI Campaign (1968-69)
From Month/Year November / 1968	To Month/Year February / 1969
Description This campaign was from 2 November 1968 to 22 February 1969. In November 1968 the South Vietnam government with American support began a concentrated effort to expand security in the countryside. This project was known as the "Accelerated Pacification Campaign." This period covers the election of President Richard M. Nixon and a change of policy brought about by his administration after January 1969 when he announced a coming end to US combat in Southeast Asia and a simultaneous strengthening of South Vietnam's ability to defend itself. Formal truce negotiations began in Paris on January 25, 1969. The period can be characterized as marking time in preparation for an about face. Forty-seven ground combat operations were recorded during this period, the following being the most important: (1). Operation NAPOLEON in the Dong Ha area initiated previously (1967) by Marine units, terminated on 9 December 1968. (2). Operation WHEELER WALLOWA by 3d Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division and 196th Infantry Brigade (Light) in north-central Quan Tin Province. This ended on 11 November. (3). Operation MACARTHUR initiated by 4th U.S. Infantry Division in II Corps tactical zone terminated on 31 January 1969. (4). Operation COCHISE GREEN conducted by the 173d Airborne Brigade in Binh Dinh Province. (5). Operation TOAN THANG II consisted of ground operations throughout III CTZ. This was a multi-division operation involving allied forces. (6). Operation SEA LORDS was a coast and riverine operation. On 6 December Operation GIANT SLINGSHOT was started to disrupt enemy infiltration of materials from the "Parrot's Beak" area of Cambodia. Air operations continued to be important with over 60,000 sorties flown.

My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year January / 1969	To Month/Year February / 1969

Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020

Personal Memories

Units Participated in Operation
7th Marine Regiment
5th Marine Division
4th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Regiment
2nd Bn, 1st Marine Regiment (2/1), 1st Marine Regiment
1st Bn, 1st Marine Regiment (1/1), 1st Marine Regiment
MASS-3, MACG-38
VMA(AW)-242
1st Combat Engineer Bn
HMM-262
3rd Bn, 7th Marine Regiment (3/7)
MWSG-17
2nd Bn, 7th Marine Regiment (2/7)
HMM-165
3rd Combat Engineer Bn
HMM-161
26th Marine Regiment
MARDET USS Newport News (CA-148)
3rd Amtrac Bn
VMGR-152
3rd MP Bn
L Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Marine Regiment (3/7)
3rd Marine Division
VMFA-115
VMO-2
4th Bn, 12th Marine Regiment (4/12)