Dennis James Zwirchitz

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22 Nov 2006 Dennis, you lived up to the highest traditions of the Marine Corps for bravery that fateful day when you earned the Silver Star in defending the lives of your fellow Marines in an ambush during a daylight patrol north of the Cua Viet River. Semper Fi, my brother. Lee From a friend and fellow Marine, Lee S. Aitken 9970 N. Black Mesa Trail, Tucson, Arizona 85742 lalitken1@msn.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall 16 March 1968:      Hotel Company made heavy contact while successfully extracting an eight man recon patrol which earlier made contact with a large enemy force at YD 261659, the fortified village of Vinh Quan Ha. 21 enemy were killed while friendly losses were 3 KIA (BNR) and 9 WIAE. The bodies were recovered on 18 March 1968. From the 2/4 Marines' Command Chronology, March 1968 The three men who died while rescuing their fellow Marines were 2nd Plt, A Co, 5th Tank Bn (BLT 2/4's attached tank platoon): Sgt David L. Simmons, Grand Rapids, MI H Co, 2nd Bn, 4th Marines: Pfc Mark R. Dziedzic, Oak Creek, WI Pfc Dennis J. Zwirchitz, Abbotsford, WI (Silver Star)

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 22 Nov 2006
Last updated 08/10/2009