Boyce Dale Burgett
Private First Class
C CO, 1ST BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
Dyer, Arkansas
June 11, 1949 to January 31, 1969
BOYCE D BURGETT is on the Wall at Panel W33, Line 24
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16 Apr 2007

REMEMBERED

by a buddy,
John O'Brien
seasoldier_usmc@msn.com

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

The 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines' Command Chronology for January 1969 contains the following:
"At 311435H [2:35 pm, 31 Jan] Co C in vicinity (ZC 131451) found small hootch and bunker complex. When leading element entered they received fire from an estimated 6-8 enemy with 1 light machine gun. Ordered to withdraw and area was saturated with artillery missions. Casualties 5 USMC KIA, 5 USMC WIA (med-evac)."
The area of contact was in a remote river valley on the southwest slope of Hill 1026, about 9 kilometers south-southwest of the Ha Tin airfield. The five Charlie 1/3 Marines who died in the engagement were
  • Cpl Garland Whalen, Denver, CO (Silver Star)
  • LCpl Thomas R. Davis, Frostburg, MD (Silver Star)
  • Pfc Boyce D. Burgett, Dyer, AR
  • Pfc Wayne R. Hoyle, Shelby, NC
  • Pfc Paul G. Telles, Newark, CA

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