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A Note from The Virtual Wall Operation BADGER CATCH was an amphibious assault against North Vietnamese Army positions on the north bank of the Cua Viet River a short distance south of the Demilitarized Zone. Conducted by a Battalion Landing Team built around the 3rd Bn, 1st Marines, BADGER CATCH was successful in finding and destroying several large NVA units - but at a high cost. The BLT fought several major battles during the period 23 Jan - 18 Feb 1968. The first was at My Loc hamlet on 25 Jan; the second was a three-day effort against fortifications in and surrounding Lam Xuan. While the Marines ejected the NVA it cost the lives of 16 men to get it done: H&S Company: HN John L. Reid, Dewitt, IA I Company: 2ndLt Peter L. Siller, Sacramento, CA HM3 Paul D. Ekart, Ottumwa, IA LCpl John A. Briscoe, Baltimore, MD LCpl Frederick J. Falk, Torrington, CT (Silver Star) Pfc Silvino F. Barreiros, Hartford, CT Pfc Gary N. Foster, Orem, UT Pfc Robert L. Scott, Houma, LA K Company: LCpl Willie R. Caulton, Chicago, IL L Company: 1stLt Kenneth W. Smith, Bethel, KS Cpl Edward K. Peters, Zion, IL Cpl Robert S. Plunkett, North Randolph, MA LCpl Douglas M. Soroka, Blackwood, NJ Pfc Angel A. Garcia, Canoga Park, CA Pfc Edward Haddock, Matawan, NJ Pfc George W. Zenkewich, New York, NY Lance Corporal Falk was killed in the initial assault on 26 January, as were the other men from India and Kilo Companies. Lima 3/1 conducted the final assault on 28 January.

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