Gregory Lawrence Martin

Private First Class
C CO, 1ST BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
24 July 1947 - 19 April 1967
Simi, California
Panel 18E Line 049

3RD MARDIV

9TH MARINES
Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Gregory Lawrence Martin

10 Feb 1999

Remembering my husband's "brother",
Gregory Lawrence Martin

A scholar who became a Marine
From Simi, California to Quang Tri Province, Vietnam.

You are gone but not forgotten.
His tears still fall for the loss of you.

Greg, I wish I had had been given the chance to know
you. Your memory is still green to John.

With love from a sister you should have had,

Vicki
grnnsea@aol.com

07 Sep 2007

Greg,

I grew up in Simi Valley and although I did not know you, I want you to know that your sacrifice will never be forgotten. Thank you for your service to our nation, and thank you for being a true patriot.

Craig L. Wells
MSgt. USMC (Ret.) 73-97
E-mail address is not available.

A Note from The Virtual Wall

On 19 April 1967, Charlie 1/9 was under the operational control of the 1st Bn, 4th Marines, conducting local security operations around the Dong Ha Combat Base. Part of those operations included night ambushes, and on the evening of 19 April a squad from Charlie 1/9 set out to man an ambush position. The 1/4 Situation Report for 19 April contains the following entry:

Pfc Gregory Martin was the Marine killed in the firefight between the two ambush patrols.





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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 10 Feb 1999
Last updated 08/10/2009