Frank Melvin Dunsmore, JrSpecialist FourHQ CO, 4TH BN, 3RD INFANTRY, 11 INF BDE Army of the United States 14 September 1948 - 02 January 1970 Lanham, Maryland Panel 15W Line 118 |
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The database page for Frank Melvin Dunsmore, Jr
REMEMBEREDby his mother,Juanita Elsner nitamarie200@msn.com |
A Note from The Virtual WallOn 25 December 1969, B/4/3rd Infantry, began an offensive "search and destroy" mission in the coastal area around the small town of Duc Pho. Sizeable enemy forces were known to be in the area, and signs of them were everywhere, but little direct contact was made during the first week of the operation.At 1400 (2 PM), 01 Jan 1970, B Company was directed to plan to take up a Night Defensive Position (NDP) in a location which would allow them to join with D Company not later than 0900 on 02 January. The Company Commander decided that the high ground of Hill 285 near Duc Pho would be suitable for the NDP. Bravo 4/3 arrived at Hill 285 before sundown and settled in. At 2030 (8:30 PM) the enemy struck Bravo 4/3 with vigor, using mortar and ground forces. The battle raged through much of the night before the enemy withdrew at 0430 on 02 Jan. Although the NVA/VC force had suffered a major defeat and heavy casualties, seven Americans were dead and 10 wounded. Killed in action were
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 30 Apr 2007
Last updated 05/07/2007