Dale Stephen Mc Wright
Private First Class
C CO, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF United States Marine Corps Dallas, Texas March 26, 1948 to February 17, 1968 DALE S McWRIGHT is on the Wall at Panel 39E, Line 76 |
|
|
Eddie and Dale McWright were brothers. Eddie joined the Marine Corps and was killed in 1966. His brother Dale also joined the Marine Corps and was killed in 1968.
Although I did not know Eddie or Dale very well, I will always
I'm not sure how many brothers were killed in Vietnam,
From a high school friend, |
For contact with many members of Dale's platoon during TET 1968, contact me.
From a platoon member, |
A Note from The Virtual WallFebuary 1968 - With the Tet Offensive in full swing, Marine Lieutenant Nicholas Warr led 1st Platoon, C Company, 1/5 Marines, into battle in the Imperial city of Hue.As described in his book "Phase Line Green", Charlie One entered the fray with 51 Marines; 13 walked out. Overall, First Battalion, 5th Marines, lost 71 men while fighting within Hue; many others were wounded severely enough to be medevaced out. Of the 71, fifteen Marines were from Charlie 1/5:
Semper Fidelis * In Lt Warr's platoon. |
Contact Us | © Copyright 1997-2019 www.VirtualWall.org, Ltd ®(TM) | Last update 08/15/2019. |