Richard Carl Madison
Private First Class
C CO, 1ST BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
Richmond, Virginia
June 19, 1949 to May 05, 1968
RICHARD C MADISON is on the Wall at Panel 55E, Line 22
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16 Apr 2007

REMEMBERED

by a buddy,
Jack O'Brien
seasoldier_usmc@msn.com

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

In 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:
  • C Company:
    • Pfc Richard C. Madison, Richmond, VA

  • D Company:
    • Cpl Jimmie A. Dolen, Bremerton, WA
    • Cpl Alvin C. Knight, Elizabethtown, KY
    • Cpl Tommy L. Taylor, Chattanooga, TN
    • LCpl Gregory T. Indrecc, Detroit, MI
    • LCpl Michael L. Johnson, Tulsa, OK
    • LCpl Joseph R. Pierce, Mattoon, IL
    • Pfc Johnnie H. Beasley, Lakeland, FL
    • Pfc Thomas N. Dean, Washington, DC
    • Pfc Richard W. Hagel, Hayward, CA
    • Pfc Ralph J. Hitchcock, Jacksonville, FL
    • Pfc Jerry L. Janeway, Delhi, CA
    • Pfc Kenneth P. Shasteen, Estill Springs, TN
    • Pfc Peter R. Turcotte, Rowley, MA

  • H&S Company:
    • HM3 Harvey D. Gray, Plainfield, WI
    • HN Paul R. Holley, Columbus, OH (with Bravo 1/3)
    • Pfc William E. Grekela, Flint, MI

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