Frank Edward Crabbe
Private First Class
C CO, 1ST BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
Montreal, Quebec
June 20, 1946 to February 16, 1966
FRANK E CRABBE is on the Wall at Panel 5E, Line 40

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Combat Action Ribbon
 

 
11 May 1999

A citizen of Canada and a
United States Marine



The family headstone at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec.
Frank's name is at the bottom right.

Remembered by his cousin,
Ken Preville
E-Mail address not available

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A Note from The Virtual Wall

On 14 Feb 1966 Charlie 1/3 was directed to conduct a search-and-destroy operation in Truang Dinh village. Three LVTP5 amphibious tractors from B Company, 1st AMTRACS were providing transportation. At 1015 the lead AMTRAC hit a mine. The explosion resulted in six deaths and 21 wounded, two of whom later died of their wounds. The eight dead were
  • Charlie 1/3:
    • Cpl Herbert G. Goggan, Houston, TX
    • LCpl Bobby R. Wayman, Huntingburg, IN
    • Pfc Allen J. Avery, Sumner, IA
    • Pfc Frank E. Crabbe, Montreal, CN (DoW 02/16/1966)
    • Pfc Richard E. Marks, New York, NY
    • Pfc Eli W. Nichols, Lincoln Park, MI
    • Pvt Waymond N. Stephenson, Anniston, AL (DoW 02/15/1966)

  • RVN Army:
    • SSgt Nam, Hoa Thanh village, Quang Nam Province, RVN

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