Thomas Franklin Young
Sergeant
ADV TEAM 3, USMC ADV UNIT, NAVAL ADV GROUP, USNAVFORV United States Marine Corps Hot Springs, Arkansas September 18, 1946 to February 03, 1968 THOMAS F YOUNG is on the Wall at Panel 37E, Line 16 |
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REMEMBEREDby his niece,Lauren Mayo caddy20lb@yahoo.com |
A Note from The Virtual WallThe Viet Cong infiltrated a great many troops (and their arms) into Hue City before the 1968 Tet Offensive. These troops were able to capture several key points within the city itself and to establish defensive positions, in effect isolating and besieging the uncaptured ARVN and US strongpoints. The VC intent was to immediately reinforce the infiltrators with regular units, thereby capturing the entire city before the allies could respond. The strategy failed because the ARVN and US immediately cordoned off Hue, preventing reinforcements from entering the city. None the less, the VC held the area around the Imperial Citadel for some days before the Marines were able to recapture it.One of the VC objectives was the US MACV Headquarters compound. Although the MACV compound itelf held out until relieved, the adjacent, but much smaller, compound which held the US Armed Forces Network station was captured by the VC on 03 Feb. Two men are known to have been killed in the AFN compound, while three others were captured there by the VC. The five men were
"Stroub was executed in the street, and in the presence of Sgt. Ettmueller after both had been captured."A sixth man in the AFN compound when it fell, SP5 John Bagwell of the 1st Cav Div, avoided capture, was taken in and hidden by local Catholic priests, and survived the experience. |
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