Birth 16SEP46 Rank CPL Date of Death 02SEP67 P. of birth  Portland Service Marines Place Quang Nam S. Vietnam Town of Record Medford Unit   HQ BTRY 4 BN 11 MAR 1 MAR DIV Death Code Hostile, Died; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 2231447 Panel 25EAST - 85 Married Single In Service 1 yr Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery

Killed in Action Marine Cpl. Jay D. Johnson, 20, Medford, was killed in combat 2 Sep (1967) at Quang Nam in Vietnam. He was born 16 Sep 1946 in Portland and worked at Olson Lawyer Timber Company before enlisting February 1966. His parents are Lt. Col. Gustave E. Johnson, U.S. Army (Ret.) and Mrs. Johnson, 1533 Stratford Way, Medford (Medford Mail Tribune, Medford OR, 27 Feb 1968)

PATRICK GENE KELLEY

Birth 23SEP46 Rank PFC Date of Death 04SEP67 P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Nam S. Vietnam Town of Record Gold Beach Unit   3 155GUNBTRY 11MARARTY 1MAR DV Death Code Hostile, Died; Other Explosive Devices Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 2231411 Panel 25EAST - 103 Married Single In Service 1 yr Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery

HAROLD STANLEY BERN

Birth 14FEB48 Rank LCPL Date of Death 06SEP67 P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Tin S. Vietnam Town of Record Powers Unit India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines Death Code Hostile, Died; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 2325579 Panel 26EAST - 06 Married Single In Service 1 yr Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery

Shortly before dawn on 04 Sep 1967 NVA and VC troops attacked US Marines in the Que Son Valley, beginning Operation Swift. As the battle escalated, both sides introduced additional forces. On 6 September two battalions of the 1st VC Regiment attacked the lead company of the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines. Bravo Company was isolated and nearly overrun before artillery-delivered tear gas drove the enemy back. The nearby 3rd Battalion was heavily engaged a few hours later. When India 3/5 was dispatched to attack an enemy held hill, it was isolated and nearly overrun by the 1st VC Regiment's previously uncommitted 3rd Battalion. Kilo 3/5 was sent to relieve India and, though it eventually fought through, the two-company force couldn't move because of the many casualties. That night, two assaults were repulsed. In a night attack of their own Mike 3/5 broke through to the encircled companies, completing the disruption of the enemy force. By dawn on the 7th the NVA/VC had withdrawn into the surrounding mountains.

LYDES JAY 'Bud' GARNER Jr

Birth 28AUG46 Rank SGT Date of Death 06SEP67 P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Long Khanh S. Vietnam Town of Record Mapleton Unit 9th Inf Div A Co 4th Bn 39th Inf Death Code Hostile, Died; Other Explosive Devices Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 56409596 Panel 26EAST - 09 Married Single In Service 1 yr Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date 21FEB67 Comment   Cemetery

Vietnam Victim Army Sgt. Lydes J. Garner, 21, of Mapleton, has become the 21st serviceman from the Emerald Empire to die in the Vietnam war. Garner, the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Garner Sr. of Mapleton, was fatally wounded Wednesday by a Viet Cong booby trap. Funeral services are pending at the Riverside Chapel in Florence. (Eugene Register-Guard, Eugene OR, 10 Sep 1967)
Thank you Oregon Genealogical Society

WALTER MACK PHILLIPS

Birth 28MAR45 Rank SP4 Date of Death 06SEP67 P. of birth   Service Army Place Binh Dinh S. Vietnam Town of Record Salem Unit 1st Cav Div D Trp 1st Sqdr 9th Cav Death Code Hostile, Died; Artillery, Rocket, Mortar; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 19792624 Panel 26EAST - 15 Married Single In Service 3 yrs Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date 05NOV66 Comment   Cemetery

JAMES HENRY STUART

Birth 25JUN47 Rank PFC Date of Death 07SEP67 P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam Town of Record TURNER Unit K CO 3RD BN 26TH MARS Death Code Hostile, Died; Artillery, Rocket, Mortar; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 2274993 Panel 26EAST - 31 Married Single In Service   Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery

TERRY LEE SUMERLIN

Birth 17APR48 Rank LCPL Date of Death 07SEP67 P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam Town of Record Bandon Unit M CO 3RD BN 4TH MARS Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 2325636 Panel 26EAST - 32 Married Single In Service   Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery

JOHNIE BOYD MACHAU

Birth 20AUG46 Rank LCPL Date of Death 10SEP67 P. of birth Prineville Service Marines Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam Town of Record Redmond Unit   Death Code Hostile, Died; Artillery, Rocket, Mortar; Ground Casualty Hometown Redmond service # 2217796 Panel 26EAST - 48 Married Single In Service 1 yr Medals Purple Heart  Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery Redmond Memorial Cemetery

Son of John Machau and Jean Machau (both buried in this cemetery); brother of Julia Jean (Machau) Silvey, Geraldine (Machau) Ballard, Patsy Sue (Machau) Simmons and Delbert Machau. Johnie went to school in Prineville, Crook County, Oregon and was a 1965 graduate of Redmond Union High School. He became a U.S. Marine in March 1966 and was killed 10 days after arriving in Vietnam. He was a wonderful person and is missed by his friends.

GREG LOW GESSEL

Birth 23MAY46 Rank SP4 Date of Death 14SEP67 P. of birth Walla Walla WA Service Army (Draft) Place Binh Dinh S. Vietnam Town of Record Hermiston Unit 1st Cav Div D Co 1st Bn 7th Cav Death Code Hostile, Died; Multiple Fragmentation Wounds Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 56410733 Panel 26EAST - 71 Married Single In Service 1 yr Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date 06DEC66 Comment   Cemetery

ERNEST NICK KROLL

Birth 06NOV42 Rank PFC Date of Death 16SEP67 P. of birth   Service Army (Draft) Place Unknown S. Vietnam Town of Record Portland Unit 1st Cav Div C Co 1st Bn 8th Cav Death Code Non Hostile, Died Illness, Disease; Malaria Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 56931786 Panel 26EAST - 79 Married Married In Service   Medals   Tour Date 15JUL67 Comment   Cemetery Willamette National Cem., Portland OR

AMOS ROY OSBORNE

Birth 12SEP47 Rank CPL Date of Death 18SEP67 P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam Town of Record Winston Unit   Death Code Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 2274992 Panel 26EAST - 89 Married Single Link Osborne Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date   Comment    Virtual Wall Cemetery

RICHARD ALLEN JANIGIAN

Birth 02OCT46 Rank CPL Date of Death 21SEP67 P. of birth   Service Marines Place Quang Tri S. Vietnam Town of Record Beaverton Unit   Death Code Hostile, Died; Artillery, Rocket, Mortar; Ground Casualty Hometown   service # 2217675 Panel 26EAST - 103 Married Single In Service 1 yr Medals Purple Heart   Tour Date   Comment   Cemetery