John Thomas Wilson

Private First Class
B CO, 1ST BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
25 September 1947 - 18 May 1967
Phoenix, Arizona
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3RD MARDIV

3RD MARINES
Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for John Thomas Wilson

28 May 2006

I don't remember much about my cousin because we grew up in different states. I was only 12 years old when he was killed. It was a very sad year for me, because my dad who was John's uncle had just died 3 1/2 months before John. I know that John was very important to our family and it was such a great loss. I can still remember his smiling face.

From a cousin,
Vicki Wilson England
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Webmaster@VirtualWall.org

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Five men from Bravo Company were among seventeen 1/3 Marines killed in action during the initial landings of Operation BEAU CHARGER. They were
  • 2ndLt Joseph T. McKeon, Chicago, IL (Silver Star);
  • Cpl Orrie E. Macomb, Great Valley, NY;
  • Cpl Clyde U. Mitchell, Winston-Salem, NC;
  • Pfc Dennis D. Kramer, Placerville, CA; and
  • Pfc John T. Wilson, Phoenix, AZ.
BEAU CHARGER was one of four coordinated assaults into the Demilitarized Zone which divided the two Vietnams. Details of the operation and a listing of known Marines and sailors who died in the fighting between 18 and 29 May 1967 can be found on The Virtual Wall's Operation HICKORY memorial.


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a cousin,
Vicki Wilson England
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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 May 2006
Last updated 05/29/2006