Rafael Eduardo Beeche
Lance Corporal
C CO, 1ST BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
San Diego, California
June 29, 1943 to July 18, 1966
RAFAEL E BEECHE is on the Wall at Panel 9E, Line 31

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Combat Action Ribbon
 
Rafael E Beeche
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30 Apr 2004

Beeche was a good kid and joined the U.S. Marine Corps to become an American citizen, he was from Costa Rica. We served together in Combined Action Company 9 in Loc Son where at age 23 he was fearless. I remember an ambush we were in and surprised an element of the 324B North Vietnamese Division, when the fighting ended all he said was "I should have stayed in Costa Rica and shined shoes". He was killed in action in the spring of 1966.

Cpl. William D. Lafrance (Soupy)

Combined Action Company 3
(WIA 13 April 1967)


 
13 Mar 2007

Dear Rafael Eduardo, I just want to tell you how much I think of you and miss you all the time.

I always wanted to be as strong and free a spirit as you. I talk to my kids and my friends about your courage.

You left a big empty space in our family, all of us are proud of you.

From a first cousin,
Rodrigo Beeche
6705 Claremore Ave, San Diego Ca 92120
rcbeeche@sbcglobal.net


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