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Michael David Pinkerton
Private First Class
2ND PLT, H CO, 2ND BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF United States Marine Corps Salt Lake City, Utah December 22, 1946 to June 18, 1967 MICHAEL D PINKERTON is on the Wall at Panel 22E, Line 8 |
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Michael, you were proud to be a Marine, even prouder to be a grunt. The 2nd Platoon carried the fight that day...
From a fellow Marine, |
A Note from The Virtual WallOn 18 June 1967 Battalion Landing Team 2/3 conducted an amphibious and airborne assault on the northern end of a barrier island about 10 kilometers southeast of Hoi An. Although the initial landings were unopposed, at noontime Hotel 2/3 engaged an enemy force of some 100 men. The enemy troops held their positions through the afternoon until forced from them by the combined efforts of Hotel 2/3 and Fox 2/3. Five Marines and one sailor died in the fighting:
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