Thomas Nelson DeanPrivate First ClassD CO, 1ST BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV United States Marine Corps 25 December 1948 - 05 May 1968 Washington, District of Columbia Panel 55E Line 008 |
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The database page for Thomas Nelson Dean
You died not in vain, but in support of freedom and in support of your fellow Marines. You are not alone and you will not be forgotten. Semper Fi!
From a fellow Delta 1/3 Marine, |
A Note from The Virtual WallIn May 1968 the 1st Bn, 3rd Marines participated in Operation NAPOLEAN/SALINE, a multi-regiment sweep of the area bounded by Con Thien to the west, the DMZ to the north, the South China Sea on the east, and the Cua Viet/Cam Lo Rivers on the south. During early May the 1/3 Marines worked on the north bank of the river in the area north of Dong Ha. On 05 May the battalion had a sharp engagement with NVA troops at Som Soi, losing 17 Marines and sailors:
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is a fellow Delta 1/3 Marine, Gary Stanley MGySgt USMC (Ret) g.stanley2@verizon.net |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 18 Oct 2001
Last updated 04/26/2007