Joe Henry Samaniego

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14 Apr 2006 Joe Henry was a resident of Marfa, Texas, the first of three to die in Vietnam from this small town in the "Big Bend Country" of West Texas. He was married and the father of a son. He had served in the Marine Corps for 14 years at the time of his death. He died from wounds suffered from a gunshot wound in hostile action. He is remembered by his community and by the Permian Basin Vietnam Veterans' Memorial located in Midland, Texas. May his sacrifice not be forgotten. From a PBVVM representative, Billy M. Brown 4015 Melody Lane, Odessa, Texas 79762 bmbrown@grandecom.net

A Note from The Virtual Wall The 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, lost two men to gunshot wounds on 05 May 1967: SSgt Joe H. Samaniego, Marfa, TX, H&S Company, died of wounds, and Cpl Johnny Blackmon, Flint, MI, India Company, was killed outright. The Virtual Wall cannot determine if they were involved in the same incident or if SSgt Samaniego had been wounded in an earlier incident. The other two men from Marfa, Texas, who died in Vietnam were SP4 Eligio R. Gonzales, A Co, 4th Bn, 9th Infantry (06/06/1968) SP4 Mario J. Mendias, B Co, 1st Bn, 26th Infantry (03/02/1969)

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Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
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