Colin James BachCorporalH&S CO, 1ST BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV United States Marine Corps 14 February 1948 - 22 October 1968 Neptune, New Jersey Panel 40W Line 017 |
 
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I served with Colin and was by his side the day he died. We were being lifted from the DMZ that day when we started taking incoming artillery from deep inside North Vietnam. I was in a foxhole with our air liaison officer, Lt. Wiley, the battalion XO, and a LT artillery FO when the 130 mm round hit on the lip of our hole seriously wounding the 3 officers in the hole but not me. Colin was in the foxhole just below ours. The previous round flew right over our foxholes and I believe he knew that we were on the gun's trajectory and was trying to get to a different foxhole when the last round hit which killed him. I was by his side with the Doc who was trying to treat him and helped remove his flak jacket to treat his wounds. But he died before we could save him. I didn't know him well but will never forget that day or his death. You will always be remembered by me, Colin, till the day I die.
Bob Hunt |
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is a fellow radio operator and friend, Bob Hunt 129 Abby Lane, Strasburg, Va 22657 shipbldr@shentel.net |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 02 Apr 2008
Last updated 04/11/2008