John Gardner Osterhous

Sergeant
HQ CO, HQ BN, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
21 February 1947 - 20 March 1969
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Panel 29W Line 091

III MAF

1ST MARDIV
Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for John Gardner Osterhous

09 Jul 2007

My brother died with John Martin Burke. I've learned about life and the sacrifice made by these two Marines. My family, all my brothers, and my father have served this country - Dad in WW2 and Korea; the oldest Louis during the Cuban missile crisis; John and Pete in Vietnam; Robert in Army Intel during the Czech invasion; and me (Larry) in Desert Storm. Dad and John are in Arlington National Cemetery, Pete and Robert in VA hospitals. War is just brother against brother.

Larry Osterhous
17611 Heritage Creek Drive, Webster, Texas
lwosterhous1@verizon.net

A Note from The Virtual Wall

The Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, lost two men to enemy bombardment on 20 March 1969:
  • Sgt John G. Osterhous, Virginia Beach, VA, HQ Company, and
  • Cpl John M. Burke, Rockland, MA, Service Company.




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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 09 Jul 2007
Last updated 08/10/2009