Thomas Nelson Dean
Private First Class
D CO, 1ST BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF United States Marine Corps Washington, District of Columbia December 25, 1948 to May 05, 1968 THOMAS N DEAN is on the Wall at Panel 55E, Line 8 |
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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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