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Ronnie Hankins Bintliff
Private First Class
2ND PLT, I CO, 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF United States Marine Corps Eloise, Florida July 28, 1947 to November 09, 1966 RONNIE H BINTLIFF is on the Wall at Panel 12E, Line 46 |
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Rest in Peace, Brother ...
Larry Jackson |
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God Bless You, Uncle Ronnie. Your sacrifice was not in vain. My service to the Corps was in your Honor!! You are missed dearly. God Bless You.
From his nephew. |
A Note from The Virtual WallThe 3rd Bn, 3rd Marines' operations log for 09 Nov 1966 contains the following entry:"At approx 1845-1850H [6:45 PM] 2nd plt "I" Co received 3 rounds of small arms fire. All Marines were in fighting holes trying to observe where fire was coming from when an unknown explosion occured on the parapet of 2 Marines who were in their fighting holes. It is believed that the explosion was an 82mm [mortar] round which killed one Marine immediately and severely wounded the second. At approx 1915-1930 the second Marine died from wounds."There is an entry at 0937, 10 July correcting the nature of the explosion: "Correction to spot report 091930H. At coordinates 981580 the death of two Marines was caused by an accidental discharge of an M26 grenade and not by a 82mm mortar as previously reported."The two men were PFC Ronnie H. Bintliff and PFC Charles L. Roberts of Oregon City, Oregon. They are remembered on the India 3/3 Memorial . |
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