Dewey William Heroy
Captain
B CO, 11TH ENG BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF United States Marine Corps South Bend, Indiana June 26, 1932 to July 07, 1969 DEWEY W HEROY is on the Wall at Panel W21, Line 75 |
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Eternal Father, grant, we pray,
REMEMBERED |
Dewey, we thank you for your service to our country and your ultimate sacrifice on our behalf. May God grant you the peace that you deserve.
From a cousin, |
A Note from The Virtual WallThe 11th Engineer Battalion Command Chronology for July 1969 contains the following entry:"On 7 Jul 69 a M-151 and a refueler were returning to Dong Ha Combat Base from the Cam Lo District. The refueler hit a mine first, resulting in 1 WIA and a badly damaged refueler. Approximately 45 minutes later a M-151 hit a mine, resulting in the loss of 'B' Company Commander, Capt D. W. HEROY, and 'B' Company First Sergeant, 1stSgt Paul H. SHEEHAN, plus the driver was WIA (evac). The M-151 was a total loss." |
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