Martin Lechuga
Corporal
CRIP PLT, HHC, 1ST BN, 5TH INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV Army of the United States San Antonio, Texas November 03, 1949 to April 11, 1969 MARTIN LECHUGA is on the Wall at Panel W27, Line 57 |
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CPL MARTIN LECHUGA
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Martin Lechuga was with a relative of mine, Gonzalo Villasenor, on 4/11/69. They were with the CRIP component of the 1/5 (Mech), seeking out the Viet Cong Infrastructure in Hua Nghia Province. They were ambushed from a fortified enemy position. Chalo Villasenor was firing the M-60, and Martin was feeding it. Martin and Chalo, due to the threat they posed the enemy, received a heavy volume of enemy fire. They courageously laid down a volume of suppresive fire, allowing other members of the CRIP element to overrun the ememy position, terminating any resistence.
Remembered by his comrades-in-arms of the
5th Infantry Regiment Bobcats |
A note from The Virtual Wall® Martin Lechuga, Corporal, United States Army, was buried on 21 April 1969 in Plot W-1986, Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas, among other men of courage and integrity. |
REMEMBEREDby his comrades in the5th Infantry
SP4 Gonzalo H Villasenor
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From a fellow Bobcat, |
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