Albert Michael Butsko

Hospitalman
H&S CO, 3RD BN, 26TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV
United States Navy
14 November 1946 - 10 September 1967
Westerville, Ohio
Panel 26E Line 043

3RD MARDIV

26TH MARINES
Fleet Marine Force Corpsman

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Albert Michael Butsko

04 Aug 2008

Remembered

by
David Wharton
thegnats@hotmail.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

On 10 Sep 1967, during Operation KINGFISHER, the 3rd Bn, 26th Marines endured a vicious fight at Hill 48, located about 6 kilometers south of the Con Thien outpost. Thirty-nine Marines and sailors died in the fighting, seven from H&S Company, four of whom were Navy Corpsmen:
  • HQ & Svc Co 3/26 - 7 men
    • CWO2 Richard L. Holycross, Grove City, OH
    • Cpl Edward W. Kines, Cairo, GA
    • HM3 Richard L. Spaulding, Englewood, CO
    • HN Charles L. Bernard, East St Louis, IL
    • HN Albert M. Butsko, Westerville, OH
    • HN Eric R. Radtke, Menomonee Falls, WI
    • LCpl Hulan D. Roland, Canton, MS
  • India Co 3/26 - 4 men
  • Kilo Co 3/26 - 9 men
  • Mike Co 3/26 - 6 men
  • Alpha Co, 3rd Antitank Bn - 1 man
  • Bravo Co, 3rd Tank Bn - 4 men
  • Lima Co 3/26 - 8 men
Fleet Marine Force Corpsman

"You guys are the Marine's doctors -
There's none better in the business
than a Navy Corpsman ..."
-- Lieutenant General "Chesty" Puller --

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memorial which honors the
Army Medics and Navy Corpsmen who died in Vietnam.



The point-of-contact for this memorial is
one who remembers,
David Wharton
thegnats@hotmail.com



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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 04 Aug 2008
Last updated 08/09/2008