Rocky Rand Snyder
Private First Class
H CO, 2ND BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
St Johns, Michigan
October 02, 1948 to March 30, 1967
ROCKY R SNYDER is on the Wall at Panel 17E, Line 76

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 Rocky R Snyder
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1 Apr 2004

Rocky, I remember when we use to go out on patrols and I use to follow you in your footsteps and always yell at you for walking through any body of water you could find. That day I switched platoons when we went out on patrol on a peaceful sunny day. I didn't know it would be your last, and I would be the one to watch you die. You were only 19. You and all the others have always been in my prayers every day. It is hard to believe it has been 37 years. I have been here to the WALL many times and wish I could still see you walking through that water. I know God is watching over you.

YOUR COMRADE-IN-ARMS
HM3 Frank Morelli


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Eight men from Hotel 2/4 Marines died in an ambush on 30 March 1967:
  • CPL Patrick Gallagher, Lynbrook, NY (Navy Cross)
  • PFC Ronald E. Liberty, Chicago, IL
  • PFC Clyde Mathews, Whiteface, TX
  • PFC James S. Oldfield, Dallas, TX
  • PFC Kenneth Pettus, Philadelphia, PA
  • PFC James E. Price, Russellville, KY
  • PFC Rocky R. Snyder, St Johns, MI
  • PFC Robert J. Waltrich, Chicago, IL

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