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Victor Tarasuk
Lance Corporal
1ST PLT, A CO, 1ST ANTITANK BN, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF United States Marine Corps Rachel, West Virginia September 22, 1946 to December 22, 1966 VICTOR TARASUK is on the Wall at Panel 13E, Line 73 |
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Vic was a childhood friend from a small coal camp in West Virginia. He was the first friend to die in Viet Nam and the first to put a human face on the war statistics for me. This gorgeous, dark haired young man (only 20 years old)was enjoying the Bob Hope Christmas show when he was killed. This was the story, as I remember it. After 40 years, I am thinking about friends and hoping others also remember them with affection and appreciation for the sacrifices they made. Please, if anyone has pictures, or memories of Vic to add to this site, do so. No one should be faceless or just another statistic. These folks on the Wall had lives which deserve to be remembered. Rest in peace, dear Vic.
From a friend, |
A Note from The Virtual WallThe 1st AntiTank Battalion Command Chronology contains the following entry for 22 December 1966:"22 December: A-34 hit an unknown type land mine at BT 011568 resulting in 1 KIA, 4 WIA. Vehicle sustained total damage. KIA: TARASUK, V LCpl 2200661. WIAs: PANDAVELA, J. S. SSgt 1660221; BEDFORD, C. E. PFC 2276889; PALMER, G. J. LCpl 2201719; ROMANCHUK, M. LCpl 2121234 DoW on 26Dec66." 
"A-34" was an M-50 ONTOS, a tracked antitank vehicle which mounted six 106mm recoilless rifles and a heavy machine gun. |
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