George Arthur EssaryCorporalA CO, 1ST BN, 26TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV United States Marine Corps 26 December 1947 - 07 June 1968 Chattanooga, Tennessee Panel 59W Line 022 |
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George, I can't remember you from high school. You were in my sister's class, had a lot of Marine friends in the service then and now. You did your best. God bless you.
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A Note from The Virtual WallOn 07 June 1968 the 1st Bn, 26th Marines were conducting a sweep along the Bon Song River. Alpha 1/26 was providing a screening force along the river while Delta 1/26 was moving through the hills along the river. Charlie 1/26 was in echelon behind Delta, with the Command Group and H&S Company bringing up the rear.As Delta 1/26 crested a ridgeline they took fire from a trenchline. The company established a base of fire, flanked the trenchline, and forced the NVA to withdraw - but they didn't withdraw far; a second set of fortifications lay only 50 yards behind the first. Charlie 1/26 sent help and Delta buckled down to assaulting the second trench line - and once again forced the NVA from their lines. This action, though costly, was only a prelude. The NVA troops engaged by Delta 1/26 were a covering force for the NVA main body, which withdrew into the Alpha 1/26 position - and were engaged by the Alpha 1/26 Marines in a bloody fight. By the time the NVA escaped through the gap between Alpha's flank and the oncoming Delta Marines, 20 Marines and 2 sailors were dead:
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is a friend and fellow vet, John Ralph Price OSC, USNR (Ret) ralphprice_1024@msn.com |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 16 Jan 2008
Last updated 03/01/2008