Peter John LovanPrivate First ClassMOBILE TRNG TEAM 2, COMBINED ACTION PROGRAM, 3RD MAF United States Marine Corps 18 February 1948 - 02 August 1968 Elmont, New York Panel 50W Line 051 |
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Peter, I remember you from boot camp, we were "bunkies" for a while. I remember the Bends and Thrusts you had to do, I think because you were simply talking to me. Then I had to do double your number because I was laughing at your pants falling down because you had lost so much weight from training. (We found so little to laugh at in boot camp.) Three other Marines from Platoon 1004 were killed in action. I was very sad the day I saw your name up in the book. I am proud to say I knew you. Another Marine reporting, Sir!
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A Note from The Virtual WallPfc Peter J. Lovan and Pfc Michael A. Griggs of Bowie, Maryland, first served with Kilo 3/7 Marines. According to the rosters available on the Kilo 3/7 site linked above, Pfc Griggs left Kilo 3/7 in January 1968 and Pfc Lovan in March 1968 - and both went to the Combined Action Program's Mobile Training Team 2. They were killed in action on 02 Aug 1968.The 1st CAG command chronology for August 1968 contains the following entry: "020245H Aug 68: CAP 1-1-3. Upper and lower compounds occupied by CAP 1-1-3 and MTT 1-2 came under attack from two VC companies. VC breached wire of lower compound. Reaction force from upper compound ejected and pursued them. Results: 29 VC KIA (C), 20 weapons captured."Six Marines died in the fight:
The other Marines from Recruit Platoon 1004 mentioned by Mr. Mullins are
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 11 Jun 1999
Last updated 08/10/2009