Herve Joseph Guay

The database page for Herve Joseph Guay

31 May 2008 Son of Narcisse "Nelson" and Blanche (Normand) Guay. Brother of Oscar, Joan, Jean, Rachel and Arlene. Smart lad, to slip betimes away From fields where glory does not stay And early though the laurel grows It withers quicker than the rose. - "An Athlete Dying Young" by Alfred Edward Housman - From a cousin by marriage. mabcote@earthlink.net

A Note from The Virtual Wall From the 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines, Command Chronology for June 1968: 02 June 1968:      At 0700H, Company M suffered 8 USMC KIA's from friendly fire close air support. An investigation is in progress. Results were 8 USMC KIA and 5 USMC WIA. Although the Command Chronology twice states that eight men were killed, only seven deaths in the casualty database can be associated with the incident: LCpl Harry J. Beadle, Philadelphia, PA LCpl Herve J. Guay, Biddeford, ME LCpl James M. Hoffman, Rolling Fork, MS LCpl Michael P. Minehan, Marlboro, MA LCpl James H. Presley, Ashburn, GA Pfc Billy J. Lackey, Dayton, OH Pfc Rickie Luker, Portland, OR

The point-of-contact for this memorial is a cousin by marriage. mabcote@earthlink.net

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 31 May 2008
Last updated 06/02/2008