Harry Steven Oneto, Jr

The database page for Harry Steven Oneto, Jr

28 Sep 2005 You will be missed forever. I was small when you died but I have carried you in my heart all these years. You are always with me. Your little sister. Cindy "Lil' Recon"! Cindy Ann Oneto Heiman 2364 Coolidge Way, Rancho Cordova, Ca 95670 c.heiman@sbcglobal.net

A Note from The Virtual Wall The 1st Recon Bn Command Chronology for Sep 1968 reports that Patrol "Panama Hat" from 1st Plt, Bravo 1st Recon, was inserted at 070800H Sep and extracted at 091500H Sep. The patrol, consisting of nine men led by Corporal Harry Oneto, operated in the vicinity of grid ZO0556. The post-patrol report includes the following statements: "The patrol suffered 1 USMC KNBC in an attempted river crossing. "081000H ZO056569 In an attempted river crossing, the patrol [leader] was drowned while looking for a ford. The patrol conducted a search with negative results. A reaction force with divers was inserted to aid in the search. At 090930H, the divers located the body of the USMC KNBC. The patrol, the reaction force, and the USMC KNBC was (sic) extracted with[out] further incident."

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 28 Sep 2005
Last updated 08/10/2009