John Barca, Jr
Lance Corporal
E CO, 2ND BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
New York, New York
April 15, 1949 to March 22, 1969
JOHN BARCA Jr is on the Wall at Panel W28, Line 8

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Combat Action Ribbon
 
John Barca
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11 Jul 2002

REMEMBERED

by his comrades in arms from
VVA Chapter 421

A memorial initiated by Lester Modelowitz
lmodelowitz@si.rr.com


 
09 Mar 2003

I only knew him for 17 years, and now it has been 34 years since he died. It seems like yesterday, that I can still see him in his Marine uniform. He was a quiet guy but very well loved by everyone who knew him. I miss him, and soon we will meet.

I love you, John, and am always thinking of you. God bless.
Your brother Ron.

Ronald M. Barca
teakwoodron@aol.com


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

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The 27th Marines deployed to Vietnam in February 1968 in response to the Tet Offensive, and were withdrawn in September 1968. But not all the 27th Marines went home ... a large proportion of the Regiment's men were transferred to other units and remained in Vietnam.

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Lance Corporal Barca started with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 27th Marines, but went to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, when the 27th departed Vietnam. He and Pvt Walter Green of Baltimore, Maryland were killed by an "explosive device" 4 kilometers southeast of LZ TORCH, or some 19 kilometers south-southeast of the Khe Sanh airfield.

They are remembered on the 3/27 Marines Honor Roll and on the Echo 2/3 Marines Memorial .


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