Nine Marines died, eight missing in March 23 attempt to rescue POWs

Army Times ^ | March 31, 2003 | By Diana Washington Valdez

[Bayou City]

Marines were sent to rescue wounded members of the 507th Maintenance Company on March 23, the day the Fort Bliss unit was attacked in Iraq, but nine of the Marines who took part in the rescue effort were killed and eight others are missing, Pentagon officials said Sunday.

[Bayou City]

This is sad!

[Onelifetogive]

Heartbreaking!!

Many people have sacrificed much over the course of history to gain and preserve the freedoms we enjoy. These brave men and women are counted among those to whom we owe a debt that we will never be able to repay. The best we can do is to continue to preserve the freedoms they sacrificed so much for.

[Texas_Jarhead]

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[Citizen of the Savage Nation]

What?? I'm having some trouble believing this.

[fatrat]

the source is Army Times, a publication that usually has it's facts right.

[Bayou City]

Last week on Hannity I heard Hackworth say that all of the details of the 507th havn't come out yet, this is probably what he was refering to.IMHO

[Libertarianize the GOP]

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[HighRoadToChina]

Prayer BUMP.

[dalebert]

Prayers for all our troops and their loved ones.

[Aaron0617]

What?? I'm having some trouble believing this.

I don't understand it. Can someone walk through the series of events.

From what I know:

1) The 507th crew makes wrong turn and drive into the city of Nasaria

2) the 507th runs into the Fadayeen while driving into the city

3) The 507th starts to fight the Fadayeen while calling SOS, help or whatever.

4) Marines and helicopter crew arrive.

5) Marines save some of the 507th crew and send them on the helicopter

6) Nine Marines stay behind to save the remaining 507 crew members but they are tortured, killed and buried in separate graves

7) US crew comes along and is told by Iraqi civilians where bodies are located and hand over dead Marine personal artifacts they collected from the bodies.

[BlackbirdSST]

Didn't know if you heard of this yet. I am humbled in the braveness of these Marines. Blackbird.

[Aaron0617]

6) Nine Marines stay behind to save the remaining 507 crew members but they are tortured, killed and buried in separate graves

Note from the 507th crew: 5 are POW...7 are Missing.

The bodies in that video could be these 9 Marines. So, where are the 7 missing? (including the 2 girls)

I always assumed the bodies laying around were of the 507th, but that may not be true. Are they alive somewhere else?

[Bayou City]

6) Nine Marines stay behind to save the remaining 507 crew members but they are tortured, killed and buried in separate graves

Is this what happened? I haven't heard this before.

[not-an-ostrich]

One wrong turn. 36 casualties. Terrible tragedy.

[Dark Wing]

book mark.

[Bayou City]

Not sure, but I think the eight missing are from the 507th, which is included in the count.

[Minty]

Much prayer is needed. What things they are made to endure.... they remain in my prayers.

[fourdeuce82d]

Semepr Fi, do or die.

Respectful army bump.