Wayne Vaster WilsonStaff SergeantB CO, 1ST BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV United States Marine Corps 04 October 1945 - 05 September 1974 Thomasville, NC Panel 22E Line 118 |
 
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The database page for Wayne Vaster Wilson
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I am the proud owner of Wayne Wilson's MIA Bracelet. I would like to hear from anyone who has additional information.
Lori |
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"Welcome Home (weary soldier)" was written for our veterans. I performed it at the September 21, 2002, Memorial in Thomasville, NC. Afterwards, U. S. Representative Kathy Benefield presented me with a "Missing in Action" bracelet for Staff Sergeant Wayne V. Wilson. I wear it proudly.
Eric Horner |
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From a friend, |
VirtualWall NotesOn 02 July 1967 the North Vietnamese Army's 9th Battalion, 90th Regiment, ambushed and overran Bravo Company, 1/9 Marines, leading to a day-long battle fought on Route 561 between An Kha and Gia Binh, Quang Tri Province.Alpha and H&S Companies reinforced Bravo and at day's end the battalion broke contact with 53 known dead, 190 wounded, and 34 men missing from its units. The 1/9 Marines regrouped and returned to the battleground on 5 July where they recovered additional bodies, raising the casualty count to 84. One Marine was carried as Missing in Action - Sergeant Wayne V. Wilson. The North Vietnamese never claimed Wilson as a prisoner, and he did not return with the POWs in 1973. Sergeant Wilson simply disappeared on the battlefield and has never been found. On 05 September 1973, the Secretary of the Navy approved a Presumptive Finding of Death, changing his status from MIA to KIA/BNR. |
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is one who wore his MIA bracelet, Lori haley31699@aol.com 23 Jul 2002 |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
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