11 Sep 2003 On 29 November 1969 seven men died in the crash of YK-9 (CH-46D BuNo 153996): 1st Lt Kenneth B Kozai, pilot 1st Lt Dennis J Reardon, copilot Sgt John E Mattingly, gunner Cpl Richard J Leffler, crew chief Cpl Henry B Parsons, gunner HM3 James M Garrett, Corpsman CDR Melvin Lederman, Medical Corps While Petty Officer Garrett wasn't assigned to HMM-364, he flew and died with the Purple Foxes and is remembered by the women who waited at home, whether mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, or friends. Those women, the Purple Foxy Ladies continue to support today's Purple Foxes of HMM-364 as they serve our country. Visit the Purple Foxes on-line or go to our unit page on The Virtual Wall A memorial initiated by the Purple Foxy Ladies Foxyladiesgroup@aol.com

 

"You guys are the Marine's doctors - There's none better in the business than a Navy Corpsman ..." -- Lieutenant General "Chesty" Puller -- Visit John Dennison's Medics on the Wall memorial which honors the Army Medics and Navy Corpsmen who died in Vietnam.

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