Andrew Thomas Bukovinsky

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28 May 2001 Andrew was killed by friendly, but misdirected, fire in the Quang Tri Province. From his brother, Johann Bukovinsky 49 Forest Drive, Wurtsboro, New York 12790 jbuk@citlink.net

A Note from The Virtual Wall In late September 1968 the 9th Marines were conducting Operation TRUESDALE, a massive sweep of the area south of the DMZ involving up to six maneuver battalions. In an accident of war a Marine artillery unit hit India Company, 3/9 Marines with eight rounds of 105mm fire. The incident is recorded in both the 3/9 and 9th Marines Command Chronologies: 3rd Bn, 9th Marines: "260930H - Co I at coord XD855591 received eight short arty 105mm rounds. Fired by Fox battery 2/12. Six friendly KIA NBC, 14 friendly WIA NBC." 9th Marines: "26 Sep - ... At 0930H, I/3/9 vic XD855591, received 8 105mm artillery short rounds fired by F/2/12. Results: 7 KIA NBC and 11 WIAE NBC and 1 NBCNE." The seven men known to have been killed in the incident were F Btry, 2nd Bn, 12th Marines (arty F/O team with India 3/9) 1stLt Douglas A. Paige, Baldwinsville, NY LCpl John W. Stahl, Dayton, OH I Co, 3rd Bn, 9th Marines Cpl Andrew T. Bukovinsky, Manhasset, NY LCpl Larry L. Lower, Union City, MI LCpl Randall A. Olson, Moline, IL LCpl Terry D. Ratliff, Atascadero, CA Pfc John A. Ruscito, Centereach, NY

The point-of-contact for this memorial is his brother, Johann Bukovinsky 49 Forest Drive, Wurtsboro, New York 12790 jbuk@citlink.net

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 28 May 2001
Last updated 11/29/2007