In Memoriam My Brothers in Kilo & Lima Companies, Third Battalion, Fifth Marines

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[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHERS!

In Memoriam My Comrades-In-Arms Of Kilo & Lima Companies, Third Battalion, Fifth Marines Who Fell In Combat In The Mothers' Day Massacre, 11May1969





SSGT. ERWIN EMRICK, JR., USMC

LCPL. ROBERT MARTINEZ FUENTES, USMC

LCPL. MICHAEL WAYNE GREEN, USMC

PFC. STEPHEN RAY LOPEMAN, USMC

PFC. ROBERT RUAN MCCLURE, USMC

PFC ROBERT NELSON NEWMAN, USMC

PVT SAMUEL BRUCE SCHWARTZ, USMC

PFC ROBERT BENJAMIN STARKES, JR., USMC



CPL TERRY LEE ADKINS, USMC

LCpl. ROY LEE BALDWIN, USMC

PFC CHARLES WAYNE FORD, USMC

LCPL ARTURO BUSTAMANTE GUTIERREZ , USMC

PFC ROBERT LLOYD KLEINSMITH, USMC

HM3 JEROME MENTER, USN

LCPL RICHARD THOMAS MILLER, USMC

PFC CARL EDWARD PACKARD JR, USMC

PFC ERNEST ANTHONY PINAMONTI, USMC

PFC MARION DAVID POWELL, USMC

PFC ALAN NEIL PRENTICE, USMC

PFC THOMAS ALLAN STRATTON, USMC

PFC EDWARD ROBERT TOLLEY, USMC

LCPL ESTEBAN ANGEL TREVINO JR, USMC

PFC RODGER ALAN VANDERGRIFF, USMC

PFC CARLISLE OGDEN WARK JR, USMC

PFC DENNIS HAROLD WRIGHT, USMC


"I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course,
I have kept the faith."
2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)

"Arm yourselves, and be ye men of valour, and be in readiness for the conflict;
For it is better for us to perish in battle than to look upon the outrage of our nation and our altar.
As the Will of God is in Heaven, even so let it be."
(1 Maccabees 3:58–60)

Eternal Father, Strong to Save
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Rest in Peace, fallen brothers, rest in peace!
We who remain hold you in high honor.
Rest, fallen brothers, in this sacred precinct;
We who remain keep this place sacred.
Rest, fallen brothers, among these, your comrades;
We who remain keep the watch.
Rest, fallen brothers, amid these who heeded the Nation’s call;
We who remain press the fight forward in your name.
Rest, fallen brothers, lay down thy burden;
We who remain have taken up the torch.
Rest in Peace, fallen brothers, rest in eternal peace!




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"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Gay State Conservative]

"You guys are the Marine's doctor--There's none better in the business than a Navy Corpsman"

Lieutenant General Chesty Puller

[ConorMacNessa]

The Battle for Hue City in 1968 was one of the Marine Corps' finest moments. Elements of the First and Fifth Marine Regiments showed exemplary courage and tenacity in securing the city in hand-to-hand, house-to-house combat.

Someone, I can't remember who, was quoted as stating some time later that the first breach in the Berlin Wall was made at the Battle of Hue City.



"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Linda Frances]

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his faithful servants.

[Marie Antoinette]

Thank you for sharing their names and their story with us. I read it all with tears. God Bless.

[stylin19a]

Thank you. You all are and always will be, heroes to me.

I was 1 month away from going to boot camp.

Semper Fi,

[smokingfrog]

Nice of you to remember your fallen brothers in arms.

[Amberdawn]

RIP to these brave men. We don’t deserve them.

[MileHi]

Made me shutter some.

God bless and thanks, all of you.

[Jet Jaguar]

We remember.

[doorgunner69]

I was flying gunner that month, but probably never had the honor of giving you guys a ride. Was way up north in Quang Tri. I thing the Asahu valley was as far south was we got.

[Mountain Mary]

Thank you Conor. You are a great American.

[Unc1e_Ivan]

Thanks, Doc.

Thanks for your service.

Thanks for letting us know what happened that day.

Thanks to your brothers for giving their all.

[FishinTX]

Semper Fi and Get Some!! I was in Kilo Co. 86-88.

[JDoutrider]

Salute!

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[Lancey Howard]

Great post.

[jmacusa]

My oldest brother served as a 1st. lieutenant in the 3rd. Battalion Fifth Marines in the late ‘70s.

[M Kehoe]

AHTENHUT!

SALUTE.

Dismissed.

5.56mm

[ConorMacNessa]

Dear Friends:

To all who have responded to this thread, thank you so much for the kind words recognizing the sacrifice and valiant service of my 3/5 Brothers. We will never forget them - they live forever in our memories, shining in youth and Valor.

Many of you who have responded to this thread are fellow Veterans, some of the Vietnam War, some of other conflicts and eras. Some are family of our military, past and present, while others are civilians who love the U.S.A. and value the service of our men and women in uniform. Some of you are well known to me from this forum, while I have not had the pleasure of chatting with many of you heretofore. Thank you all for your service and devotion to our Nation! Every person who has responded to this thread is an American Patriot and part of the reason that this Nation, despite its problems, is the greatest Nation ever to arise on the face of the Earth.

My service with the Third Battalion, Fifth Marines, and the time I spent beforehand serving at USNH Quantico, remain for me the salient undertaking of my life. The Brotherhood of the United States Marine Corps is a brotherhood that endures long past one's time of active service. I have been the beneficiary of that Brotherhood, not only in Vietnam, but in numerous ways both before and after that time.

God Bless you all; God Bless our serving military, especially those in Harm's Way; and God Bless the United States of America!

Saepe Expertus, Semper Fidelis, Fratres Aeterni!

HM/2 Tom Mitchell



"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Doogle]