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John Barca, Jr
Lance Corporal
E CO, 2ND BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF United States Marine Corps New York, New York April 15, 1949 to March 22, 1969 JOHN BARCA Jr is on the Wall at Panel W28, Line 8 |
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REMEMBEREDby his comrades in arms fromVVA Chapter 421
A memorial initiated by Lester Modelowitz |
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I only knew him for 17 years, and now it has been 34 years since he died. It seems like yesterday, that I can still see him in his Marine uniform. He was a quiet guy but very well loved by everyone who knew him. I miss him, and soon we will meet.
I love you, John, and am always thinking of you. God bless.
Ronald M. Barca |
A Note from The Virtual Wall
The 27th Marines deployed to Vietnam in February 1968 in response to the Tet Offensive, and were withdrawn in September 1968. But not all the 27th Marines went home ... a large proportion of the Regiment's men were transferred to other units and remained in Vietnam.
Lance Corporal Barca started with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 27th Marines, but went to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, when the 27th departed Vietnam. He and Pvt Walter Green of Baltimore, Maryland were killed by an "explosive device" 4 kilometers southeast of LZ TORCH, or some 19 kilometers south-southeast of the Khe Sanh airfield. They are remembered on the 3/27 Marines Honor Roll and on the Echo 2/3 Marines Memorial . |
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