31 Jan 2007 It will soon be 40 years since that scene of death and destruction on February 8th. Your brothers and sisters think of you often still. From his sister, Susan Vondran svondran54@hotmail.com

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall On 08 Feb 1968 nineteen men from Alpha Company, 1/6th Infantry, died in heavy fighting near Lo Giang hamlet just south of Danang: PFC Amos H. Boutwell, Marianna, FL 2LT Joseph B. Bowman, Roanoke, VA (Dist Svc Cross) SP4 Alberto Carrasquillo-Denton, Santurce, PR PFC Franklin Clovis, Cedartown, GA SP4 Ralph A. Dahm, Iron Ridge, WI SP4 George R. Denslow, Boonville, NY SP4 Brian F. Durr, Whitesboro, NY PFC Robert L. Dykes, Tifton, GA SSG Ramon H. Gonzalez, Newburgh, NY (Silver Star) SP4 Lanny E. Hale, Plano, TX PFC Charles E. Hodge, Chicago, IL SP4 John L. Jervis, Pitman, NJ SP4 James L. Lopp, Scales Mound, IL (Silver Star) SGT David L. McKinney, Richmond, VA SP4 James E. Parker, Oak City, NC PSGT John R. Poso, San Jose, CA (Silver Star) SP4 Michael Pumillo, New York, NY SP4 Rodney P. Troyer, Blackwell, OK SP4 John A. Wilcox, Moultrie, GA The Virtual Wall's Battle of Lo Giang page gives a description of the action and a full listing of the 54 US Marines, sailors, and soldiers who died at Lo Giang on 08-09 Feb 1968.

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