12 Apr 2005 REMEMBERED by his family. Placed by his uncle, James Flores Jr debra_f@hotmail.com

 

12 Dec 2006 It's been 38 years since your passing. You are not forgotten, always remembered by the Marines who came to know you so long ago. God bless. SEMPER FIDELIS. From a Marine friend, Joe Marchina joemarchina@comcast.net

 

28 May 2007 Amelio amigos we are. Pictures I have of you will always remind me of the good times we had in Vietnam. God allowed me to live, memories of the war are stil in my mind. Many friends are with you, their names may be gone, faces remain. The spirit world will allow me to come to our friends and your way some day. Semper Fi (INDIO) Auggie Acosta Bravo Co, 1st Bn, 7th Marines 1967-68 Vietnam Augustine Acosta Jr alacosta911@cox.net

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall In May and June of 1968 the 7th Marines were running Operation MAMELUKE THRUST in the area southwest of Danang. The 1st Bn, 7th Marines' After Action Report contains the following entry: "D+16 4 June 1968: ... Night positions were established with Company L on Objective 1 and 1/7 Command Group, Company B and Company A on Hill 1062. At 2035H [8:35 pm] Company B's perimeter received numerous frag and concussion grenades and a heavy volume of small arms fire. Company B returned fire on the enemy and a sporadic fire fight continued for almost 45 minutes. Friendly casualties were 6 KIA, 21 WIA (evac) and 2 WIA (minor). A search of the area revealed 7 enemy KIA in green utilities... The enemy unit was identified as part of the T-3 Sapper Battalion..." The six men killed in the action - four Marines and two Navy Corpsmen - were: HM2 Richard A. Roesler, Rhinelander, WI, H&S Co w/ B/1/7 Cpl Amelio Nino, Dimmitt, TX LCpl Robert V. Holland, Martinsville, VA HN Michael D. Soderstrom, Honolulu, HI, H&S Co w/ B/1/7 Pfc Joseph J. Grillo, Norwich, CT Pvt Richard A. Polley, Nelsonville, OH

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