David Leroy McKee

Private First Class
A CO, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
11 September 1950 - 08 June 1969
Gary, Indiana
Panel 23W Line 113

1ST MARDIV

5TH MARINES 		Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for David Leroy McKee

03 Jan 2000

REMEMBERED ACROSS THE YEARS

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A Note from The Virtual Wall

During June 1969 the 1st Bn, 5th Marines was conducting offensive operations in the area immediately west of An Hoa. On 08 June Alpha 1/5 encountered a well-dug-in enemy force. The 1/5 Command Chronology contains the following entry describing what happened next:

The engagement, which took place on the slope of Ong Thu mountain about 5 kilometers west of the An Hoa airfield, cost the lives of five Alpha 1/5 Marines:
  • LCpl David L. Bell, Kingston, TN;
  • LCpl William H. Green, Corning, AR;
  • LCpl Keo J. Keshner, New Florence, MO (Silver Star);
  • Pfc Robert N. Latimer, Stone Park, IL; and
  • Pfc David L. McKee, Gary, IN.




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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 03 Jan 2000
Last updated 08/10/2009