Robert Paul Foley

The database page for Robert Paul Foley

"When you go home, tell them of us and say, We gave our tomorrow, for your today" In Memory of PFC Robert P. Foley Taken aboard the USS Navarro on January 16, 1968. Killed in Action Feb. 2, 1968.

A Note from The Virtual Wall In late 1967, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, and reinforcing elements formed Battalion Landing Team 3/1 embarked in the amphibious warfare ships of Task Force 76.5 [(USS Valley Forge (LPH 8), USS Navarro (APA 215), USS Alamo (LSD 33), USS Whetstone (LSD 27), and USS Vernon County (LST 1161)]. BLT 3/1 provided an amphibious and airmobile ready reserve force for the 3rd Marine Amphibious Force and found themselves heavily committed during the TET 68 offensive. During operations ashore between 25 Jan and 08 Feb 1968, the 3/1 Marines lost at least 42 men; of these, not less than twelve were Mike Company casualties: 25 Jan 68     PFC David P Dodson 31 Jan 68     LCPL Larry R Clemons     CPL Callen J Courtemanche     PFC Dennis T Cunnane     LCPL Charles L Gregory     LCPL Charles V Hampton     PFC Dubois R Jones     PFC Anthony G Maldonado     LCPL Robert L Whitley 01 Feb 68     PVT Michael C Lindsay 02 Feb 68     PFC Robert P Foley 03 Feb 68     LCPL Robert C Anderson

The point-of-contact for this memorial is his brother, Mike Foley Franklin, NH ucsr@aol.com  7 Jun 2001

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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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