3RD MARDIV

3RD MARINES

Thomas George Denning

Lance Corporal
I CO, 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
06 June 1947 - 02 March 1967
Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Panel 16E Line 001



Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Thomas George Denning

03 Dec 2006

Tommy was the type of guy you were proud to call a friend. He always wanted to be a U.S. Marine and always had a big smile on his face. He is one of the 19 from Dearborn County in Indiana who was honored in 2002 when the MOVING WALL came to town. His picture and biography hangs in the City Council Chambers and also in the library at the local high school. May he rest in peace.

From a classmate, Class of 1965, Lawrenceburg, IN,
P. G. Gentrup
pggentrup@aep.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

At the beginning of March 1967 the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, was conducting a battalion sweep between Con Thien and Cam Lo. On 02 March India Co, 3/3rd Marines, lost two men - LCpl Thomas G. Denning and Pfc Paul L. Carter of Maxville, Florida.

At almost the same time and only a half mile or so distant Lima 3/3 uncovered a large base camp. Attacked as they set up for an assault on the camp, Lima 3/3 lost two officers and eight men:

  • 1stLt Forrest Goodwin, Tylertown, MS (Silver Star)
  • 2ndLt Terry G. Heekin, Covina, CA
  • Cpl Richard B. Blinder, Los Angeles, CA
  • Cpl Richard S. Graham, Latrobe, PA
  • Cpl Richard W. Strahl, Glendale, AZ
  • Pfc John W. Barker, Coal City, IN
  • Pfc John W. Hanscom, Reading, MA
  • Pfc Jackie L. Harris, Richmond, VA
  • Pfc Robert E. Martin, Hickory Hills, IL
  • Pfc John P. O'Donnell, Youngstown, OH


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a classmate, Class of 1965, Lawrenceburg, IN,
P. G. Gentrup
pggentrup@aep.com



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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 03 Dec 2006
Last updated 12/15/2006