Homer Warren Hollister

The database page for Homer Warren Hollister

27 Jan 2003 REMEMBERED by a friend, Edward Pitcavage LCDR, USN (Ret) userdale7865@aol.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall On 02 Feb 1969 Kilo Company 3/5 Marines was participating in Operation TAYLOR COMMON along the Vu Gia River west of the An Hoa Combat Base. The following exerpts are scanned from the 3/5 Operations Log for 02,05, and 07 Feb respectively: Six Marines were swept away during the river crossing on 02 Feb; one body was recovered. On 05 Feb four bodies were recovered in the incident area, and the last was found about a mile downstream on 07 Feb. The six men were SSgt James B. White, Philadelphia, PA; Cpl Homer W. Hollister, Moscow, PA; LCpl Randall L. Jenkins, Columbus, OH; Pfc Leroy B. Daniels, Pittsburgh, PA; Pfc Theodore M. Rush, Birmingham, AL; and Pfc Ray M. Williams, New Orleans, LA.

The point-of-contact for this memorial is a friend, Edward Pitcavage LCDR USN (Ret) userdale7865@aol.com

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 27 Jan 2003
Last updated 11/04/2007