Albert Michael Butsko
Hospitalman
H&S CO, 3RD BN, 26TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
United States Navy
Westerville, Ohio
November 14, 1946 to September 10, 1967
ALBERT M BUTSKO is on the Wall at Panel 26E, Line 43

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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
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There's none better in the business
than a Navy Corpsman ..."
-- Lieutenant General "Chesty" Puller --

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