Mark Anthony Vasquez
Corporal
D CO, 1ST BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
City Of Commerce, California
August 17, 1946 to March 19, 1967
MARK A VASQUEZ is on the Wall at Panel 16E, Line 116

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Combat Action Ribbon
 
 Mark A Vasquez
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12 May 2005

Vasquez was my squad leader and on the night he was killed I was wounded. I was a member of his squad. He was a great man, good friend and great leader. I never had the chance to say goodbye and despite the fact that it has been 38 years I'm always thinking of him. There was another Marine that was killed at the same time that Vasquez was killed, but I can't remember his name. If anyone knows his name please let me know.

From a fellow Marine,
Jim "Murph" Murphy


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Delta 1/9 Marines lost four men on 19 March 1967:
  • Cpl Mark A. Vasquez, City Of Commerce, CA
  • LCpl David Baker, Philadelphia, PA
  • Pfc Thomas F. Mastroianni, Steubenville, OH
  • Pvt Joseph A. Santone, Erie, PA

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