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 55 Spring 2003
In Memoriam
In This Issue
Notes from Editor
and Board
Incoming
Web Briefs
Short Rounds
Memoirs
A Sprinkling of your
Poetry
|
Those Remembered |
Remembered By |
| Flahive, William | MATCU, USMC KIA 31 Jan 68 | Richard D'Ambrosio, MACTU-62 |
| Gaynor, SGT/M James T. | USMC KIA 15 Feb 68 | John Kaheny, HQ Co 1/26 S-3 |
| Roble, Joseph | E Co 2/26, USMC, KIA 16 Sep 68 | Matt Roble, Brother of Joe Roble |
| Ferguson, David C | 3rd Recon, USMC, KIA 05 Mar 69 | Daniel R. Ferguson, W/l/13 |
| Evans, Michael | H Co 2/3, USMC, KIA 21 Dec 68 | David R Brombaugh Sr, H Co 2/3 |
| Hemdon, Lt. Cole W | W/l/12, USMC, KIA 11 Sep 68 | James Mooney, H&S Co 2/26 |
| Norman, 1/Lt Marion H | B Co 1/26, USMC, KIA 29 Mar 65 | Bill Person, 553 RD RCN |
| McAllister, Robert | W/l/13, USMC, KIA 18 Aug 68 | William RYates, W/l/13 |
| Arnold, Robert | W/l/13, USMC, KIA 18 Aug 68 | William R.Yates, W/l/13 |
| Mackins, Cpl. Reuben | L Co 3/26, USMC, KIA 14 Apr 68 | Thomas A. Pierce, L Co 3/26 |
| Orton, Kenneth W | B Co 1/9, USMC, KIA 26 Mar 67 | Russell F. Schaeberle, B Co 1/9 |
| Hagara, Leslie P | A Co 1/9, USMC, KIA 16 Apr 68 | Robert F. Zamora, A Co 1/9 |
| Heifner, Eddie | F Co 2/26, USMC, KIA 25 Jan 68 | Hank Melanson, F&E Co 2/26 |
| Bennett, Daniel M | C 3rd Tnks USMC, KIA 27 Aug 70 | Daniel T Pawlak, B Co 3rd Tanks |
| Newton, Leonard N | I Co 3/26, USMC, KIA 19 Jan 68 | Joseph Y. Hawkins I Co 3/26 |
| Goi, Cpl. Louis C | USMC, KIA 18 Mar 68 | Philip D. Mineer B BTRY 1/13 |
| Impson, PFC Douglas G | USMC, KIA 15 Sep 68 | Joseph R Derian H Co 2/26 |
| Reichardt, PFC Steven J. | USMC, KIA 17 Sep 68 | Joseph R. Derian H Co 2/26 |
| Wagner, James J. | B3d Recon, USMC, KIA 24 Apr 69 | James Veletto VMGR-152-352 |
| Burgess, Ruben A. | C Co 1/9, USMC, KIA 23 Feb 68 | Alphonso R. Lamar A Co 1/9 |
| Riportella Jr, Frank J | B Co 1/9, USMC, KIA 26 Apr 68 | Walter S. Johnson Jr B Co 1/9 |
| Lightman, Samuel | USMC, KIA 11 Feb 68 | John F. Peterson D Co 1/26 |
| King, Thomas | A Co 1/9, USMC, KIA 02 Jul 67 | Michael J.LittleHQ3RDMAR DIV |
| Littlefield, Robert H | A Co 1/9, USMC, KIA 16 Apr 68 | Maylene Littlefield (Mother) |
| Kemp, L/Cpl Frederick | 3/3, USMC, KIA 08 May 68 | Jack Howe H&S CO 3/26 |
| Norman, Hank | A By 1/13, USMC, KIA 30 Mar 68 | Dave Rogers A Btry 1/13 |
| Downin, Cpl William | E Co 2/3, USMC, KIA 03 May 67 | Richard Maio E Co 2/3 |
| Handly, Craig, | H Co 2/3, USMC, KIA 17 Jan 68 | Gary Hamilton H Co 2/3 |
| Jerry O.Stenberg | USMC, KIA 21 Jan 68 | Larry R. Mager F Btry 2/12 & 3/9 |
| Ibanez, D.I | B3RD Recon, USMC, KIA 05 Jun 67 | William Messner B Co 3rd Recon |
| Leasure, Delbert L. | USMC, KIA 23 Feb 68 | Larry R. Mager F Btry 2/12 & 3/9 |
| Holycross, Richard W/0 -4 | USMC, KIA 09 Oct 67 | Earl Hummer B Co 1st SP Bn |
| Roach, 2/Lt Terry | A Co 1/9, USMC, KIA 08 Feb 68 | Terry Charbonneau A&C 1st M/T |
| Jordon, 1/Lt Allan H. Att.To | G/2/2/6, USMC, KIA 06 Apr 68 | David Caldon H&S CO 1/26 |
| Bucior, Cpl Andrew Z | C Co 1/9, USMC, KIA 05 Apr 68 | Frank A.Bucior (Gold StarBrother) |
| Bjorke, Capt Erie L. | AD315 TI JAS,AF, KIA 15 Oct 67 | James Dawdy NSA Seabees |
| Creed, Edward G. HM-3 | USN, KIA 25 Jun 66 | Kevin Cotter MACG-18 IstMAW |
| Hudson, George | D75th SPT 1/5 USA, KIA 11 Feb 71 | Gary F Lee D Co 1/5 Inf 75th SPT |
| Montross, CharlesD | C75th SPT 1/5 USA, KIA 11 Feb 71 | Gary F.Lee D Co 1/5 Inf 75th SPT |
| Reis, Lucio | D75Th SPT 1/5 USA, KIA11 Feb 71 | Gary F.Lee D Co 1/5 Inf 75th SPT |
| Tredinnick, SFC Charles N | FOB-3, USA, KIA 29Jan 68 Hill 471 | Lee C. Dunlap FOB-3 |
| Asley, SFC Eugene Jr, | A101 5THSF, USA,KIA 07Feb 68 | Lawrence T. Cooper FOB-3, 5thSF |
| Carr, Gerald | USA, KIA 07 Feb 68 | Michael J Skrekia CIV |
| Mayton, James | USN | Kevin Cotter MACG-18 IstMAW |
| Those Serving Today | Leiand Upshaw B Co 3Rd Recon | |
| All Corpsman & Marines | K Co 3/26 | Ben Goddard K Co 3/26 |
| All Those Who Went Before Us | Mark Tierney M Co 3/7 | |
| 1st Plt D Co 1/1 Hill 689 | William Ring VMF-314 | |
| Mills, Robert | H&S Co 1/26, Died 12 Dec 2002 | All That Knew Him |
| Heinrich, John R. | I Co 3/26, Died 22 Apr 1995 | Christine M Heinrich (Wife) |
| Shea, Joseph | HQ1/9 1/MAW C/Med, Died 10 Oct 2002 | All That Knew Him |
| Doc Crothers | USN | James Mooney H&S Co 2/26 |
| All Who Served At Khe Sanh | B/Gen H.T Hagaman C/0 VMFA 23 | |
| All Who Served At Khe Sanh | Lawrence Haas C Btry 1/13 | |
| All Who Served At Khe Sanh | John R Cowan Sr. H&S Co 2/26 | |
| All Who Served | William Cowan I Co 3/26 | |
| All Who Served | John M Wertz M Co 3/26 &A Co 1/26 | |
| All KIA on Hill 861A | Earle Breeding C/0 E Co /2/26 | |
| All From Hills 861& 861A | Michael B. Delaney E Co 2/26 | |
| All From | A Co 3 Rd Engineers KIA | John Pessoni A Co 3 Rd Engineers |
| All From | C Co 1/26 KIA 22 March 68 | Nick Romanetz C Co 1/26 |
| Lamar, Alphonso | Robert R Zamora A Co 1/9 | |
| All Who Died | Daniel J.Laliberte FLU-SU-2 | |
| South Boston VV | Raymond Edwards |
|
Special Remembrance |
|
Those Remembered
|
Remembered by |
| Echo Company, 2nd Battalion 26th
Marine Reg.
|
Larry McCarthy E/26th |
| Private
Phillip G. Cantrell PFC Jack C. Boggard L/CpI Tyrone F. Laraitie L/Cpl Joseph A. Molettiere PFC Martin L. Rimson PFC Alan R. Smith L/CpI Louis F. Staples PFC Charles R. Stevenson PFC Ernest V. Taylor SSgt Glenn H. Calvin PFC Armondo A. Gomez L/CpI Julias C. "Corky" Foster L/Cpl Carlos C. Aguirre PFC Clifford G. Borrell 2/Lt Ferdinando Distefano L/CpI Gerrie G. Jefferies L/Cpl Max A. Nelson L/Cpl James A. Wood PFC Michael V.Wright PFC Earl W. Harris HN James C. Delaplane HM3 Charles T. Langenfield HN Jose A. Lopez, Jr. SSgt Alien J. Baker PFC William R.Campbell Cpl Forrest J. Flyte PFC William A. Hayes PFC Dennis L. Lobbezoo L/Cpl Daniel L. Prock Cpl Kenneth W. Schauble PFC Walter L. Seawright Cpl Lonnte Sheppard, Jr. PFC Peter M. Shepherd L/Cpl Mikal J. Sullivan Cpl Stanley R. Pettit PFC Edward Cunningham L/Cpl Gary R. Daffin PFC John M. Donohue PFC James C. Durham, Jr. PFC Delon Hunter L/Cpl Harry E. Rivers L/Cpl Joseph E. Robles SSgt Juan 0. Sanchez Sgt Billie G. Strickland L/Cpl Clifton Spiller Cpl David D. Dumas L/Cpl James W.Heagy S/Sgt Charles A. Lauer |
December
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