Dewey William Heroy

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23 Jun 2003 Eternal Father, grant, we pray, To all Marines, both night and day, The courage, honor, strength, and skill Their land to serve, Thy law fulfill; Be thou the shield forevermore From every peril to the Corps. From the Navy Hymn ("Eternal Father") REMEMBERED by the men of the 11th Engineer Battalion A memorial initiated by his comrade-in-arms, John J Huhn johnjhuhn@11thengineervietnamvetsusmc.org

31 Oct 2006 Dewey, we thank you for your service to our country and your ultimate sacrifice on our behalf. May God grant you the peace that you deserve. From a cousin, Michael T. Heroy mike_heroy@what-wire.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall The 11th Engineer Battalion Command Chronology for July 1969 contains the following entry: "On 7 Jul 69 a M-151 and a refueler were returning to Dong Ha Combat Base from the Cam Lo District. The refueler hit a mine first, resulting in 1 WIA and a badly damaged refueler. Approximately 45 minutes later a M-151 hit a mine, resulting in the loss of 'B' Company Commander, Capt D. W. HEROY, and 'B' Company First Sergeant, 1stSgt Paul H. SHEEHAN, plus the driver was WIA (evac). The M-151 was a total loss."

The point-of-contact for this memorial is his comrades-in-arms, John J Huhn jj@11thengineervietnamvetsusmc.org

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 23 Jun 2002
Last updated 11/15/2006