Patrick Henry Natale

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08 Oct 2006 REMEMBERED by a friend of his family. stvno2004@aol.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall Between 18 and 21 April 1968 Bravo Company 1/5 Marines was under the control of 2nd Bn, 5th Marines, participating in a search and destroy mission west of Hue. The 2/5 After-Action Report contains the following entry: "At 200905H [9:05 am, 20 Apr], a platoon from Company B, on patrol at YD881235, received auto/small arms fire, a CS grenade, and 82mm mortar fire from an estimated platoon of enemy at YD880231. The platoon returned automatic weapons, small arms fire, 20 rounds 81mm mortar, 8 rounds 106mm RR, and 20 rounds 105mm artillery; air strikes of fixed wing and UH-1E gunships were conducted in support of the contact. At 201040H, one platoon and the Company B CP were dispatched to reinforce the platoon. Results: 8 USMC KIA, 13 USMC WIA (evac), 7 USMC WIA (nonevac), 12 NVA/VC KIA (confirmed), 11 NVA/VC KBA (confirmed), 4 SKS, 1 RPD LMG, assorted munitions and documents." The eight Marines from Bravo 2/5 were Cpl Robert B. Thompson, Grants Pass, OR (Silver Star) Pfc John B. Hudson, Peekskill, NY Pfc John V. Johnson, Norfolk, VA Pfc Patrick H. Natale, Stony Point, NY Pfc John E. Quillen, Islip, NY Pfc Ricardo Villarreal, Fallbrook, CA Pvt Timothy J. O'Keefe, Kennesaw, GA Pvt James E. Pantier, Laramie, WY

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 08 Oct 2006
Last updated 08/10/2009