Khe Sanh Veterans Association Inc.

Red Clay
Newsletter of the Veterans who served at Khe Sanh Combat Base,
Hill 950, Hill 881, Hill 861, Hill 861-A, Hill 558
Lang-Vei and Surrounding Area

Issue 52     Spring 2002

In Memoriam

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Taps

James Damiano
USMC A Co 1/1 1st Plt.
Passed Away, 16 Jul 2001

Donald Magilligan Jr.
USN  C Co 3rd MED BN
Passed Away

Dennis Herb
USMC B CO 3rd RECON
Passed Away, 27 Nov 2001

Rev. Walter L. Driscoll
USN CHAPLAIN 26th MARINES
Passed Away, 2 Jan 2002

Albert R. Lumpkin
USMC B Co 3rd RECON
Passed Away, 09 Dec 2001

Nellie Cicio
Gold Star Mother (Robert)
Passed Away, 26 Jan 2002

Leo Cohahan
4th MARINES EOD
Passed Away, 04 Sep 2001

Thomas E Hoody
USN B Co 1/26 HN
Passed Away, 09 Oct 2001

Merlyn Taylor
USAF C-130's
Passed Away, Oct 2001

Warren Prado
USMC B Co 1/26 Wpns. PIt.
Passed Away, 09 Feb 2002

Arthur W Corbin
USMC D Co 1/9
Passed Away, 19 Nov 1998

Gerald Canatsey
USMC Co 2/26
Passed Away, 24 Mar 2002

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Remembrances

Those Remembered Remembered by:

Baney, Charles L.
USA  KIA 15 Oct 67
Raymond P Anderson Jr.
109th Qrtrmstr A/D

Norman, Hank
USMC  KIA 30 Mar 68
Mike Barber
3rd ENGRS C Co

Johnson, Kim
USMC  KIA 23 Feb 68
Mike Barber
3rd ENGRS C Co

Ellison, Robert
CIV PHOTOG. KIA 06 Mar 68
Miriam Eaton
Mother

Healy, Richard
USMC  KIA 14 Jan 68
Richard Noyes
B Co 3rd RECON

Baker, Robert
USA, KIA 21 Aug 68
Charles Minnicks
SOG

Wyrosdic, William E.
USMC  KIA 08 Oct 68
John Laibinis
H Co 2/26

Impson, Douglas
USMC  KIA 15 Sep 68
Joseph Ballentine
H Co 2/26

McMackins, Ruben "Mac"
USMC  KIA 14 Apr 68
Thomas Pierce
L Co 3/26

Payne, Troy D.
USMC  KIA 26 Apr 67
Lucile M. Payne
Mother

Littlefield, Robert H 
USMC  KIA 16 Apr 68
Suzi Littlefield
Wife

Littlefield, Robert H.
USMC  KIA 16 Apr 68
Maylene Littlefield
Mother

Hunt, Joseph J.
USMC  KIA 27 Jan 68

Dennis J. Lynch
B Co 1/9

Tycz, James Nell 
USMC  KIA 10 May 67
Sharon Pelon Babby

Molettiere, Joseph
USMC  KIA 05 Feb 68
William Hubbard
E Co 2/26

Nelson, Max
USMC  KIA 24 Feb 68
William Hubbard
E Co 2/26

Smith, Eldon W.
USMC  KIA 06 Oct 68
Donald Kuehn
HMM-262

Mendey, Robert
USMC  KIA 22 Oct 68
James Heath
C Co 1/26

Thomas, William M.
USMC  KIA 28 Jan 69
William Kane
G Co 2/26

Roble, Joseph E.
USMC  KIA 16 Sep 68
Matt Roble
Brother

Frederickson, Paul L.
USMC  KIA 09 May 68
Charles Rost
B Co 1/26 FAC

Hall, Lindy
USMC  KIA 24 Mar 67
Thomas Vineyard
K Co 3/3

Willjams, Maxie R.
USMC  KIA 10 Apr 68
Patrick Wayne
HQ Co 26th Marines

Cicchiani, Walt
USN  KIA 30 Apr 68
John Wurth
L Co 3/9

Lusk, Sam
USMC  KIA 30 Apr 68
John Wurth
L Co 3/9

Diggs, Michael
USMC  KIA 30 Apr 68
John Wurth
L Co 3/9

Gregorius, George
USMC KIA 30 Apr 68
John Wurth
L Co 3/9

Ledbetter, Thomas
USA  KIA 20 Jun 68
James Whitenack
MACV

Roach, Terence  Jr.
USMC  KIA 08 Feb 68
Terry Charbonneau
A&C Co 1st MT

Baldwin, Gerald
USMC  KIA 07 Jul 68
Gary Hamilton 
H Co 2/3

White, Allan E.
USMC  KIA 30 Nov 68
David E O'Toole 
B Btry. 1/13

Terhune, Daryl B. Jr.
USMC  KIA 06 Mar 68
Mark Terhune Brother

Weaver, Greg
USMC  KIA 26 May 66
Robert Heppner
309th Air Commandos

Cuff, Donald M.
USMC  KIA 07 Jun 68
Edward Pershing
A Co 1/26 HN

Ibanez, Di Reyes
USMC  KIA 27 Aug 68
William J. Messnet
B Co 3rd Recon

Barnes, Donald J. M/Chief
USN KIA 06 Jun 67 
Joel West
MCB-11

Kinsworthy, Loyd E. 
USMC  KIA 27 Apr 68
Stanley Kerlin
D Co 1/26

Stenberg, Jerry  
USMC  KIA 21 Jan 68 
Larry R. Mager
F Btry 2/12

Leasure, Delbert 
USMC  KIA 23 Feb 68
Larry R. Mager 
F Btry 2/12

Rivera, Arnold J. 
USMC  KIA 25 Feb 68 
James Convery
B Co 1/26

Lindsay, Gary W. 
USMC  KIA 07 Sep 67 
Stephen S. McGuirk
I CO 3/26

Johnson, Kenneth L. 
USAF  KIA 26 Apr 68 
James T. Brosius 
29th TASS

Arnold, Lee C. Jr. 
USMC  KIA 16 Jun 68 
Michael Bohringer
B Btry 1/13

Gribble, Ray L. 
USA  KIA 17 Oct 67 
David Hall
G Co 2/26

Goi, Louis C. 
USMC KIA 18 Mar 68 
Paul Elkan
B Btry 1/13

Goi, Louis C. 
USMC  KIA 18 Mar 68
John Conley
B Btry 1/13 FSCC

Frazier, Ronald L. 
USMC  KIA 09 Aug 68 
Michael Molliver
C Co 1/9

Hoffman, Terry A. 
USMC  KIA 19 Aug 68
John Keehn
HMM-262

Bucior, Andrew Z.
USMC  KIA 05 Apr 68
Frank A. Bucior
Brother

Polt, Erwin A. 
USMC  KIA 24 Mar 68 
William Lanier
H&S Co 1/9

Skinner, Phillip C. 
USMC  KIA 03 May 68
Thomas E Rice III 
E Co 2/3

Tischler, Thomas J. 
USMC  KIA 22 Apt 69 
Danny Crawford
MCB-5 Seabees

Exum, Ezekeil T. 
USMC  KIA 22 Feb 68 
Eugene P. Lessman Jr. 
FLSG-A

Sampson, Gerald H. 
USMC  KIA 28 Aug 69
Raymond L. Page
H&S Co 1/3

Ensign, Walter 
USMC  KIA 18 May 68
Michael F Yurek
B Co 3rd Recon

Sullivan, Neil 
USMC  KIA 18 May 68
Bryan H Rabbett
HQ Co 1/9

Mercer, William "Doc" 
USN  KIA 15 Jun 68 
John "Doc" Nunn
K Co 3/4

Rabaiotti, Andrew C. 
USMC  KIA 07 Jul 67
John A. Pastuszka 
H&S Co 1/9

Cutbirth, Richard 
USMC  KIA 28 May 68
Kevin J Henry
F Co 2/3

Healy, Richard 
USMC  KIA 14 Jan 68 
Victor Hernandez
B Co 3rd Recon

Towslee, Edward L 
USMC  KIA 04 Apr 68
Charles W. Kelley
2/94th Arty

Belasco, Charles T.
USMC  KIA 18 Aug 68
Howard L. Whitaker 
W Btry 1/13

Gotti, Gale E. 
USMC  KIA 07 Jun 67
Thomas K Soerensen
A Btry. 1/13

Bugget, Curtis 
USMC  KIA 21 Jan 68 
Harvey Sullivan
W Btry 1/13

Towslee, Edward 
USMC  KIA 04 Apr 68 
Terry Tillcry
C Co 1/4

Kilderry, Michael 
USMC  KIA 06 July 68
Terry Tillery
C Co 1/4

Fallen Marines From 2/26 
USMC  KIA 06 Jun 68 
Alec Bodenweiser
E Co 2/26

Stickles, Mark 
USA  KIA 04 Apr 68 
Dan Urdesich
B Co 3rd Recon

Ike, Louis 
USMC  KIA 25 May 68 
Michael F Yurek
B Co 3rd Recon

Gray, Ralph 
USMC  KIA 22 Mar 67 
Ruben Cedeno
K Co 3/26

Hagara, Leslie P. 
USMC  KIA 16 Apr 68
Robert F Zamora
A Co 1/9

King, James M. 
USMC  KIA 21 Mar 68 
Terry Hoover
H Co 2/3

Adams, Charles W. 
USA  KIA 08 Aug 69 
Arthur Sovocool
L Co 3/26

Hill, John K. 
USMC  KIA 27 Aug 68
Albert L. Reed
B Co 1/9

Moucha, Paul 
USMC  KIA
Lloyd Gower 
W Btry 1/13

All From 3RD Engineers
USMC 
Gerald Traum
A Co 3rd Engrs

All who Served B Co 1/26
USMC 
Ken Pipes
C/O B Co 1/26

All Who Served B Co 1/26
USMC 
Robert Blankenship
B Co 1/26

All Who Served E Co 2/26
USMC 
Michael B Delaney
E Co 2/26

All Who Served In 3/26
USMC 
Kurt L Hoch (COL)
C/O 3/26

All Those From 3rd Recon
USMC 
Leland Upshaw
3rd Recon

All Seabees Who Served 
USN 
Raymond Cruz
CBMU-301

All Who Served At Khe Sanh 
Charles T Lemke
K Co 3/26

All Who Served 
William V Cowan
I Co 3/26
All Who Served from South Boston, MA 
Raymond F Edwards
A Co 1st Engrs

All The Marines From 2/26lost at LZ Margo 
Sept 1968 
Larry McCartney
E Co 2/26

All The Marines 
KIA F Co 2/3 
Joseph P. O'Connor
F Co 2/3

Marines Killed in "Hill Fights" 
2/3 
Robert J Maras
G Co 2/3

Marines From 26TH Regiment 
William G Crawford
F Co 2/26

Marines From C Btry 1/13 & I Co 3/26
Glenn Prentice
I Co 3/26

Marines From D CO 1/1 
Hill 689, KIA
William Ring
D Co 1/1

Baig, Harry 
USMC Killed 
Mark A. Swearengen
LNO 2/94th

Bornereid, Harry 
USMC Passed Away
Irvin Smith
D Co 1/3

Dickson, Fred 
USMC  Passed Away
Frank Ybarra
H&S Co 4TH Marines

Padley, John 
USMC  Passed Away
Shirley Padley  
Wife

Magilligan, Donald J. Jr.  
USN  Passed Away 
Danette Magilligan
Wife

Lumpkin, Albert R. 
USMC  Passed Away 
William J. Messner
B Co 3rd Recon

Cicio, Nellie 
Gold Star Mother Passed Away 
William P Biolsi, C/O 1/9

Forner, David 
USMC  Passed Away
Daniel Erwin
A Co 1/26

Skinner, Roger 
USMC  Passed Away
Daniel Erwin
A Co 1/26

Bailey, David "Beetle" 
USMC  Passed Away
William Weidenbacher, 
H&S Co 1/26

Waldron, Howard 
USMC  KIA 06 Mar 68
David Waldron
HQ Co, 3rd Med

Carson, John H. 
USMC  KIA 05 Jun 68
Lt. Col. Eugene Carson USAF
Uncle

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Memorials

Tribute to Our Brave Rifles Bravo Co. 1/26

 

"NEVER FORGOTTEN"

AKINS, L/CPL. RONALD PAUL
2/25/68

ALDRICH, CPL. DAVID ALEN
3/30/68

ALDRIDGE, PFC. HERBERT RAY
3/06/68

DERSON, PFC. DAVID BRUCE
3/30/68

BABTISTE, PFC. MICHAEL BRADFORD
2/25/68

BATTLE, JOSEPH CHRISS
2/25/68

BEAUFORD, PFC WILLIS JR
2/06/68

BERGER, PFC JOHN EDWARD
3/27/68

BILLINGHAM, L/CPL. FREDERICK A. JR.
2/25/68

BIXBY, PFC. THOMAS EUGENE
3/27/68

BRELLENTHIN, PFC. MICHAEL J.
2/25/68

BRIGNAG, CPL. JOSEPH PAUL
3/06/68

BRITT, PFC. TED DENNIS
3/30/68

BRUDER, PFC. JAMES ROBERT
2/25/68

CLAIRE, CPL. KENNETH WILLIAM
3/25/68

CLAY, PFC. DOYLE GREGORY
2/25/68

CORBIN, L/CPL. RUSSELL B. JR
2/07/68

COTTRELL, L/CPL. THOMAS LEE
1/22/68

DODSON, L/CPL. JERRY LEE 
2/25/68

GELLER, L/CPL. CHARLES GREGORY
2/25/68

HAYES. L/CPL. PHILLIP III
2/25/68

JACQUES, 2LT. DONALD
2/25/68

JONES, L/CPL. BRUCE EDWIN
2/25/69

JONES, PFC. JIMMIE LEE
3/30/68

KENT, L/CPL. GREGORY PATRICK
3/28/68

LADEROUTE, PFC. MICHAEL JOHN
2/25/68

LASSITER, PFC. JOHN ALFRED
2/25/68

MCAGBA, HM3 EDILBERTO DULA
3/13/68

MC CLELLAND, SSGT. GEORGE
2/25/68

MC COSAR, L/CPL. WINFORD
3/06/68

MC DONALD, PFC. HENRY III
2/25/68

MC KENZIE, L/CPL. RICHARD W.
2/25/68

MC RAE, PFC. JIMMIE LEFON
3/28/68

MEADS, PFC. KIM ELMER
2/25/68

MOORE, HN. LLOYD WHITFIELD
2/25/68

MOORE, L/CPL. WAYNE PAUL
3/30/68

MOTTOLA, PFC. VINCENT ANTONIO
2/23/68

RASH, PFC. DONALD RAY
3/30/68.

RIVERA, PFC. ARNOLD JAVIER
2/25/68

RUFF, PFC. WILLIE JEROME
2/25/68

RUIZ, PFC. JOSE JR
3/30/68

RYAN, CPL. RONALD ROYCE
3/06/68

SANFORD, CPL. ALBERT RUSSELL
3/30/68

SCARBROUGH, PFC. DAVID CLIFTON
2/25/68

SKINNER, PFC. WALTER FRANCIS
2/25/68

SMITH, L/CPL. AUTHOR "C"
3/30/68

SMITH, PFC. DOUGLAS WAYNE
2/25/68

SPICER, PFC. JOHNATHAN NATHANIEL
3/14/68

THEYERL, PFC. CLAYTON, JOSEPH
2/25/68

TOTTEN, PFC. KENNETH ROMAINE, JR
3/30/68

WARREN, CPL. DONALD ALBERT
3/30/68

WHITAKER, CPL. DONALD EUGENE
2/25/68

HELLWIG, L/CPL. STEVEN L
1/21/68

NORMAN, 1STLT HENERY, E
3/30/68

BEAN, SGT/MAJ. DONALD WAYNE
3/11/68

THORPE, CPL. GARY WILFORD
2/23/68

CHISHOLM, PFC. JAMES
2/23/68

MCKEEVER, L/CPL. MICHEAL E
2/23/68

JOHNSON, 1STLT. KIM WILLIAM
2/23/68

RAYBORN, EDWARD, USMC
Late 70's

JACOBS, SGT. QUILLES, RAY
4/19/95

QUINN, PFC. DONALD
03/97

PARKER, ROBERT A., USMC

11/05/01

CEFAIL, CAPT. NORMAN
12/23/80

You comfort us in the dark of night. We see you in the eyes of our children.

You are beside us on the safe, forested trail. You are only a smile, a thought

and a tear away. Our hearts ache for your family, even today. We speak

proudly of your bravery at our annual gathering. You are the benchmark

against which all else is measured. Rest in Peace and Honor~ Brave Rifles.

You are NEVER forgotten.

BRAVO COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION 26TH MARINES

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