In Remembrance of High School classmates KIA in Vietnam

[MORTARDUDE]

LLOYD GENE LAMMEY

SP4 - E4 - Army - Regular
Engineer Command
21 year old Married, Caucasian, Male
Born on Dec 22, 1946
From MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
Length of service 2 years.
His tour of duty began on Jun 15, 1967
Casualty was on Feb 18, 1968
in PLEIKU, SOUTH VIETNAM
Non-Hostile, died of illness/injury
GROUND CASUALTY
ACCIDENTAL SELF-DESTRUCTION
Body was recovered
Religion
BAPTIST

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RICHARD EARL HARRISON

SP4 - E4 - Army - Selective Service
25th Infantry Division
20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Feb 25, 1947
From MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
His tour of duty began on Dec 05, 1966
Casualty was on May 20, 1967
in QUANG NGAI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was recovered
Religion
BAPTIST

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"If you are able, save for them a place inside of you and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go.
Be not ashamed to say you loved them, though you may or may not have always. Take what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own.
And in that time when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind."

Major Michael Davis O'Donnell
1 January 1970
Dak To, Vietnam
Listed as KIA February 7, 1978

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PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Shalimar, Florida
Date of birth: Monday, 10/21/1946

MILITARY DATA
Service: Marine Corps (Regular)
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Corporal
ID No: 2287779
MOS: 1833 ASSAULT AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE CREWMAN
LenSvc: Between 1 and 2 years
Unit: A CO, 1ST AMTRACS, 3RD MARDIV

CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Saturday, 03/25/1967
Cas Date: Saturday, 01/20/1968
Age at Loss: 21
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Gun, Small Arms Fire - Ground Casualty

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The President of the United States
takes pride in presenting the
NAVY CROSS
posthumously to
Warren Henry Ralya
Corporal
United States Marine Corps
for service as set forth in the following
CITATION:
For extraordinary heroism while serving as a Crew Chief with Company A, First Amphibian Tractor Battalion, Third Marine Division (Reinforced), in the Republic of Vietnam on 20 January 1968.
Company A was participating in blocking operations in conjunction with the Junk Fleet and Vietnamese Popular Forces units along the Cua Viet River near the village of My Loc in Quang Tri Province. As Corporal Ralya's platoon was moving into its blocking position, it suddenly came under intense small-arms and automatic weapons fire and antitank grenade attack from a company-sized North Vietnamese Army ambush force, disabling the platoon's tractor and wounding several Marines.
Immediately assessing the situation, Corporal Ralya, heedless of his own safety, unhesitatingly left the relative security of the amphibian tractor and advanced to the open ground on one side of the vehicle and courageously remained exposed to the intense hostile fires while he delivered accurate M-79 grenade fire against the enemy, destroying two automatic weapons positions.
Displaying exceptional combat skill and initiative he fearlessly moved to an open area in front of the tractor where his accurate fire destroyed the North Vietnamese antitank grenade launcher that had damaged his vehicle With the amphibian tractor affording the only protection in the immediate area, he steadfastly remained in his exposed situation and delivered highly effective covering fire that enabled the wounded to be moved to safety behind the vehicle.
Ignoring a painful injury and refusing to move to the protection of the vehicle, Corporal Ralya continued to fire his weapon until he was wounded a second time and knocked to the ground by the intense North Vietnamese fire. He had risen from the ground and continued to place accurate fire toward the enemy when he was hit for the third time. Refusing medical attention, he handed his weapon to another Marine and, armed with hand grenades, began to crawl toward the enemy positions.
He had traveled only a short distance when he succumbed to his wounds. His determined fighting spirit, strong initiative and devotion to duty at great personal risk contributed substantially to the saving of his fellow Marines from further injury and possible death and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.

Started his tour two days before I went in the Army. I only had 4 months in country when he died. RIP CPL Ralya.

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