Dewey William Heroy
Captain
B CO, 11TH ENG BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
South Bend, Indiana
June 26, 1932 to July 07, 1969
DEWEY W HEROY is on the Wall at Panel W21, Line 75

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Combat Action Ribbon
 

 
23 Jun 2003

Eternal Father, grant, we pray,
To all Marines, both night and day,
The courage, honor, strength, and skill
Their land to serve, Thy law fulfill;
Be thou the shield forevermore
From every peril to the Corps.
From the Navy Hymn
("Eternal Father")

REMEMBERED
by the men of the
11th Engineer Battalion

A memorial initiated by his comrade-in-arms,
John J Huhn
johnjhuhn@11thengineervietnamvetsusmc.org

 
31 Oct 2006

Dewey, we thank you for your service to our country and your ultimate sacrifice on our behalf. May God grant you the peace that you deserve.

From a cousin,
Michael T. Heroy
mike_heroy@what-wire.com


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

The 11th Engineer Battalion Command Chronology for July 1969 contains the following entry:
"On 7 Jul 69 a M-151 and a refueler were returning to Dong Ha Combat Base from the Cam Lo District. The refueler hit a mine first, resulting in 1 WIA and a badly damaged refueler. Approximately 45 minutes later a M-151 hit a mine, resulting in the loss of 'B' Company Commander, Capt D. W. HEROY, and 'B' Company First Sergeant, 1stSgt Paul H. SHEEHAN, plus the driver was WIA (evac). The M-151 was a total loss."

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