Stewart Samuel BurrPrivate First ClassE CO, 2ND BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV United States Marine Corps 31 May 1948 - 23 April 1969 Passaic, New Jersey Panel 26W Line 030 |
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Stewart sat next to me in home room in High School . We always talked about sports. Stewart was not a natural athlete and I could tell he was impressed with my abilities as a pitcher for the baseball team and my God-given talent for athletics. Stewart however worked hard and found his niche, running cross country. I don't think he ever finished higher than 6th, but he worked harder than anyone I ever knew. He earned the outmost respect for his hard work and accomplishments. I'm sure that quality made him the good Marine he was. I saw Stewart during his last days in the states before he left for Vietnam, a chance meeting in downtown Passaic where we grew up. We spent the next couple of days getting together for movies etc.. Stewart was proud to serve his country. I was glad and privileged to have known him and to spend some time with him during his last days in Passaic.
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During April 1969 the 2nd Bn, 9th Marines were responsible for the security of Route 9 from Dong Ha west to the vicinity of Khe Sanh. Contact with the enemy increased beginning 21 April, when Golf 2/9's night defensive position was attacked by an NVA force. On the night of 22/23 April Echo 2/9 moved to Dong Kio Mountain, 7 kilometers west of Cam Lo. On the morning of the 23rd the company position received mortar fire, killing 3 Marines, and a squad patrol got pinned in place when they located an NVA bunker complex. Additional Marines were dispatched to help and succeeded in assaulting through the enemy position - but at a cost of five men killed in action. The eight men who died were
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 4 Jan 2004
Last updated 10/18/2007