Marvin Eugene ColeLance CorporalA CO, 1ST BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV United States Marine Corps 05 August 1947 - 29 May 1968 Shiloh, Ohio Panel 63W Line 005 |
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The database page for Marvin Eugene Cole
To all who have served,
You may be be gone, but you are not forgotten! My oath is to keep these thoughts alive.
From a second cousin (Thomas Cole's son), |
A Note from The Virtual WallDuring May 1968 the 1st Bn, 3rd Marines were employed in Operation NAPOLEAN/SALINE, another of the never-ending sweeps intended to prevent North Vietnamese regulars from setting up shop in the area south of the DMZ. Between 25 and 31 May the Marines conducted sweeps north of the Cua Viet River, encountering stiff opposition on 27 May (7 US dead) and 29 May. The latter engagement, near the destroyed hamlet of Pho Con, resulted in the loss of 12 Marines:
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is his second cousin (Thomas Cole's son), Allen D. Cole, SSG US Army 1452 Brooke Park Dr. #4, Toledo, Oh. 43612 allen.d.cole@us.army.mil 26 Apr 2006 |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Last updated 05/02/2006