Edward was the son of Gerald S. Sharpe and Marie L. Sharpe of Calhoun TN and he enlisted in the US Marine Corps on August 29 1966 in Nashville TN. He arrived in Vietnam on February 5 1967 where he was assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
On April 25 Company D was under the OPCON (Operational Control) of the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines and a squad of Marines were on a patrol near the hamlet of Tan My (1) in the Dien Ban District of Quang Nam Province when they were ambushed by the VC. A brief fire fight ensued with the enemy fleeing after inflicting losses on the patrol. PFC Sharpe was killed in the action from as a result of a gunshot wound and four of his comrades were wounded.
On April 25 Company D was under the OPCON (Operational Control) of the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines and a squad of Marines were on a patrol near the hamlet of Tan My (1) in the Dien Ban District of Quang Nam Province when they were ambushed by the VC. A brief fire fight ensued with the enemy fleeing after inflicting losses on the patrol. PFC Sharpe was killed in the action from as a result of a gunshot wound and four of his comrades were wounded.
Edward was the son of Gerald S. Sharpe and Marie L. Sharpe of Calhoun TN and he enlisted in the US Marine Corps on August 29 1966 in Nashville TN. He arrived in Vietnam on February 5 1967 where he was assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
On April 25 Company D was under the OPCON (Operational Control) of the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines and a squad of Marines were on a patrol near the hamlet of Tan My (1) in the Dien Ban District of Quang Nam Province when they were ambushed by the VC. A brief fire fight ensued with the enemy fleeing after inflicting losses on the patrol. PFC Sharpe was killed in the action from as a result of a gunshot wound and four of his comrades were wounded.
On April 25 Company D was under the OPCON (Operational Control) of the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines and a squad of Marines were on a patrol near the hamlet of Tan My (1) in the Dien Ban District of Quang Nam Province when they were ambushed by the VC. A brief fire fight ensued with the enemy fleeing after inflicting losses on the patrol. PFC Sharpe was killed in the action from as a result of a gunshot wound and four of his comrades were wounded.
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