Ricardo Rodriguez-Colon
Sergeant
C CO, 1ST BN, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
New York, New York
April 30, 1930 to March 28, 1966
RICARDO RODRIGUEZ-COLON is on the Wall at Panel 6E, Line 59

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Combat Action Ribbon
 
 Ricardo Rodriguez-Colon
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Ricardo Rodriguez-Colon

SGT RICARDO RODRIGUEZ-COLON

 

Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/7 was supposed to land on 13 August 1965 but our mail address was "Marine 13" and the Colonel would not land a "Marine 13" on Friday the 13th so we went ashore on 14 August. Our designation was changed from BLT 1/7 to 1st Bn, 7th Marines, 4th Brigade, but we were then assigned to the 3rd Marine Division.

SEMPER FIDELIS

Ricardo was one of eleven Charlie 1/7 Marines killed in action during
Operation INDIANA.
He got his fourth Purple Heart in that action.

A note from The Virtual Wall:
On arrival of the 1st Marine Division, the 7th Marines were reassigned to 1st MarDiv.


 
A memorial from a fellow 1/7 Marine,
who wishes to remain anonymous.
E-mail address is not available. 22 Sep 2001

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