A Note from The Virtual Wall
The Marines at Landing Zone Margo in the Cam Lo River Valley west of the village of Cam Lo were subjected to merciless bombardment during the latter part of September 1968. LZ Margo was within range of heavy weapons situated within the Demilitarized Zone, and while counter-battery artillery and air strikes were used against the NVA artillery they were less than effective in knocking out guns emplaced in caves and tunnels. Thirty Marines are known to have died at LZ Margo:
- A Co, 3rd Recon Bn
- HN David L. Eisenbraun, Youngstown, OH (09/17/1968) (Silver Star)
- E Co, 2nd Bn, 26th Marines
- Pfc Edward Cunningham, New York, NY (09/16/1968)
- LCpl Gary R. Daffin, Baltimore, MD (09/16/1968)
- Pfc John M. Donohue, Gregory, MI (09/16/1968)
- Pfc James C. Durham, Lincoln Park, MI (09/16/1968)
- Pfc Delon Hunter, Los Angeles, CA (09/16/1968)
- Cpl Stanley R. Pettit, Liberty, SC (09/15/1968)
- LCpl Harry E. Rivers, Philadelphia, PA (09/16/1968)
- LCpl Joseph E. Roble, Latrobe, PA (09/16/1968)
- SSgt Juan O. Sanchez, Harlingen, TX (09/17/1968)
- LCpl Clifton Spiller, Dayton, OH (09/28/1968)
- SGT Billie G. Strickland, Sarasota, FL (09/17/1968)
- F Co, 2nd Bn, 26th Marines
- Cpl Rodney Bradford, Chicago, IL (09/16/1968)
- LCpl David B. Freed, Montclair, NJ (09/19/1968)
- LCpl James D. Rinehart, Jackson, CA (09/19/1968)
- H Co, 2nd Bn, 26th Marines
- Pfc Dwight L. Adams, Nashville, TN (09/16/1968)
- Pfc Michael H. Deschenes, Auburn, ME (09/16/1968)
- Pfc Douglas G. Impson, Denham Springs, LA (09/15/1968)
- Pfc Leon E. Kizzie, Richmond, VA (09/17/1968)
- Pfc Jerry L. Marcum, Muncie, IN (09/17/1968)
- Pfc D L. Mc Donald, Van Nuys, CA (09/16/1968)
- Pfc Ronald J. Pointer, Somerville, MA (09/17/1968)
- Pfc Steven J. Reichardt, St Charles, MO (09/17/1968)
- H&S Co, 2nd Bn, 26th Marines
- Pfc Lawrence G. Bryan, Columbus, OH (09/16/1968)
- Cpl William J. Moore, Minden, WV (09/16/1968)
- LCpl William J. Oskilanec, Homewood, IL (09/16/1968)
- Cpl William T. Parker, Stockton, CA (09/17/1968)
- LCpl Dominick Pollastro, Syracuse, NY (09/17/1968)
- Pfc Frank A. Skocich, Ambridge, PA (09/17/1968)
- HN Darnell J. Songne, Abbeville, LA (09/17/1968)
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