Richard Eugene Cutbirth

Lance Corporal
F CO, 2ND BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
28 February 1949 - 28 May 1968
Marionville, MO
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3RD MARDIV 3RD MARINES
Silver Star

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign
Richard E Cutbirth

The database page for Richard Eugene Cutbirth

24 May 1999

My kids and grandkids are learning a lot about what Dad and Grandpa went through.

It's no longer "just history".

From the daughter of a buddy who served with Dickey Cutbirth,
Marcie

Email via Marcie's Mom:
marcielr@aol.com

Photo courtesy of his niece,
Wendy (Eutsler) Jones
poozer@myfamily.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

The Marines traditionally hold awards for valor in combat in high esteem and are very conservative in granting such awards. Some insight into the ferocity of the fighting on 28 May 1968 when Fox Company, 2/3 Marines, lost 13 men killed in action can be gained by the awards granted - four of the men received posthumous awards of the Silver Star, America's third highest award for valor. The dead were
  • Cpl Steven D. Baker, Santa Ana, CA
  • LCpl Moses J. Bacote, St Petersburg, FL
  • LCpl Richard E. Cutbirth, Marionville, MO (Silver Star)
  • LCpl Michael J. Cutri, Syracuse, NY
  • LCpl William A. Grist, Bessemer, PA (Silver Star)
  • LCpl Randy S. Huber, Reading, PA
  • LCpl Gary L. Kestler, Oregon City, OR
  • LCpl Ralph J. Luebbers, Webster Groves, MO
  • LCpl Stanley F. Poniktera, Bethlehem, PA (Silver Star)
  • LCpl Michael S. Smith, Bedford, IN
  • Pfc Lawrence K. Arthur, Lowville, NY (Silver Star)
  • Pfc Woodrow Makin, Donalds, SC
  • Pvt Donald P. Schuck, Brookville, IN


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
his niece,
Wendy (Eutsler) Jones
poozer@myfamily.com 
24 May 1999



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