Douglas Gerald Impson
Private First Class
H CO, 2ND BN, 26TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
Denham Springs, Louisiana
August 10, 1949 to September 15, 1968
DOUGLAS G IMPSON is on the Wall at Panel W44, Line 64

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14 Feb 2001

2nd Bn, 26th Marines

You spit in the eye of the dragon and died with honor.

Cpl. David T. Hunt
dagr0311@warwick.net

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

In September 1968 elements of the Battalion Landing Team built around the 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines, were at Landing Zone Margo in the Cam Lo River valley about 13 miles due west of Cam Lo itself. On 15, 16, and 17 September LZ Margo was subjected to severe mortar attacks which killed 30 men.

H Company, 2/26 Marines, lost eight men over the three day period:

  • 15 September:
    • PFC Douglas G. Impson, Denham Springs, LA

  • 16 September:
  • 17 September:
    • PFC Leon E. Kizzie, Richmond, VA
    • PFC Jerry L. Marcum, Muncie, IN
    • PFC Ronald J. Pointer, Somerville, MA
    • PFC Steven J. Reichardt, St Charles, MO

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