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| Year | 1968 |
| Month | 12 |
| Day | 4 |
| Hour | 9 |
| Minute | 50 |
| Sequence | 2* |
| DateTime Group | 12040950.2* |
| 3/26 Unit | I 3/26 |
| Other Unit | |
| Map Grid | BT014585 |
| Place | North of Route 4, 5 km west of Dien Ban |
| Activity | Operation Meade River. Quang Nam Province. Hostile, Ground casualty, Small arms fire. |
| Casualty | USMC KIA |
| Name | MARASCO, William Frederick PFC USMC KIA |
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Name:
Nik Dunbar
Comment Posted:
11/14/2011 4:02:54 AM
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A Note from The Virtual Wall
In the latter part of Operation MEADE RIVER the 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines formed a cordon line on the north side of Route 4 west of Dien Ban. As the cordon was closed, compressing the area held by the enemy, the fighting became fiercer. On 04 Dec 1968 India 3/26 engaged an enemy force entrenched in a tree line, losing four Marines and one Corpsman:
Cpl Reid R. Ross, Flinton, PA (Silver Star);
HN James C. Tarrance, Jacksonville, FL H&S Co w/ I/3/26 (Silver Star);
Pfc Jerome A. Long, Beloit, KS;
Pfc William F. Marasco, Rochester, NY; and
Pfc Marlin Smith, Los Angeles, CA.
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