Jerry Richard Cole

Private First Class
G CO, 2ND BN, 26TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
18 December 1948 - 28 January 1969
Muskegon, Michigan
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3RD MARDIV

26TH MARINES 		Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Jerry Richard Cole

19 Feb 2003

Jerry and I went thru boot camp and infantry training together. He was a fine Marine and friend. I would like to express my deepest sympathy to his family.

From a friend and former Marine,
Robert E. Chatigny
chatig9@aol.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Golf Company, 2/26th Marines, lost six men in the fight described in 2ndLt Jones' Navy Cross Citation:
  • 2ndLt Philip B. Jones, Slater, IA (Navy Cross)
  • Pfc Jerry R. Cole, Muskegon, MI
  • Pfc Thomas P. Duggan, Berkeley, CA
  • Pfc Alvin R. Gale, Hyde Park, MA (Navy Cross)
  • Pfc Gary L. Squiers, Toledo, IA
  • Pfc William M. Thomas, Carlsbad, NM
Pfc Alvin Gale, who accompanied 2ndLt Jones in an effort to recover a wounded Marine, also was awarded the Navy Cross.


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a friend and former Marine,
Robert E. Chatigny
chatig9@aol.com 
19 Feb 2003


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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
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