June 10, 2006 Cpl. Lawrence E. Sirois' nickname was "Bucket". To this day I still don't know why. To me he was my cousin Larry. He was handsome and had quite a personality. The gift ran in the family. When I visited with my cousins they would have me play sports games upstairs or out in the backyard. Always let me win. Kind, full of hell and lots of laughs. He was killed on November 24, 1968. Operation Meade River in the Dodge City area south of Danang, Quang Nam. It was devastating for his family. I can still hear Taps being played and the gun salute like it was yesterday. We all went on with our lives, but it would have been a better world if Bucket were still here with us. Love you and miss you, Dorothy H. Anderson sundot@tampabay.rr.com

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall On 24 November 1968 2nd Bn, 7th Marines, was engaged in Operation MEADE RIVER in the "Dodge City" area south of Danang. Six men were killed in action that day: C Co, 1st Eng Bn: Cpl Charles T. Nalley, Steubenville, OH H Co, 2nd Bn, 7th Marines: 2ndLt David F. Garringer, San Francisco, CA (Silver Star) Cpl Lawrence E. Sirois, Quincy, MA LCpl Thomas L. Peterson, Vancouver, WA Pfc John J. Mailloux, Lynn, MA H&S Co, 2nd Bn, 7th Marines: HN Michael J. Rambur, Chula Vista, CA Cpl Nalley was a combat engineer attached to Hotel 2/7, and Hospital Corpsman Rambur is believed to have been one of Hotel 2/7's Corpsmen.

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