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Marine 1stLt John Carson.
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Casualty Info
Last Address Though born in Pennsylvania, John was living in Austin Texas when he enlisted in the Corps.
Casualty Date Jun 05, 1968
Cause KIA-Died of Wounds
Reason Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Location Vietnam, South (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery (VA) - San Antonio, Texas
Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)/Operation Newton / Kentucky V
From Month/Year
November / 1967
To Month/Year
December / 1967
Description November 28 to 25 December, 1st Battalion 4th Marines jumped off on Operation Newton/Kentucky V where they set up a defensive position north of the fire break between Con Thien and Go Linh and conducted company size combat patrols and other screening activities.
The main focus of the operation was the establishment of Strong Point A3 between Con Thien and Gio Linh. This was the last fire support base required by Operation Dye Marker. Dye Marker was a long term 3rd Marine Division objective that called for the creation of a barrier system to choke the infiltration of enemy forces across the DMZ. Many referred to this system as "McNamara's Wall."
