Charles, the son of Charles W. Caldwell and Dorothy F. (Lucas) Caldwell of Rush KY, enlisted in the US Marine Corps on July 28, 1967. He arrived in Vietnam on January 28, 1967 and was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
On December 8, a platoon from Company C began a search and clear mission into an area known as "Dodge City" by the Marines located south of Hill 55 and Route 4 in Dien Ban District. Sweeping though the Da Hoa village complex the Marines began to receive sporadic rifle fire, advancing towards the source of the small arms fire several of the enemy were sighted and the Marines began to pursue them until they confronted enemy troops in a fortified bunkers who opened up with machine gun and automatic weapons. Air support was called, following the air strikes the men assaulted the enemy positions continuously moving forward until contact was broken by the enemy and withdrew from the advancing Marines. Three Marines, two USN Corpsman died, and eleven men were wounded during the day long fire fight. PFC Caldwell was one of the casualties; he was killed in action as a result of enemy rifle fire.
Killed in Action:
James Eugene Brewer
Charles Warren Eugene Caldwell
Paul Quammen Etter
Larry Lee Marsh
Harvie Perry Winkles III
Honored on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
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On December 8, a platoon from Company C began a search and clear mission into an area known as "Dodge City" by the Marines located south of Hill 55 and Route 4 in Dien Ban District. Sweeping though the Da Hoa village complex the Marines began to receive sporadic rifle fire, advancing towards the source of the small arms fire several of the enemy were sighted and the Marines began to pursue them until they confronted enemy troops in a fortified bunkers who opened up with machine gun and automatic weapons. Air support was called, following the air strikes the men assaulted the enemy positions continuously moving forward until contact was broken by the enemy and withdrew from the advancing Marines. Three Marines, two USN Corpsman died, and eleven men were wounded during the day long fire fight. PFC Caldwell was one of the casualties; he was killed in action as a result of enemy rifle fire.
Killed in Action:
James Eugene Brewer
Charles Warren Eugene Caldwell
Paul Quammen Etter
Larry Lee Marsh
Harvie Perry Winkles III
Honored on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
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Charles, the son of Charles W. Caldwell and Dorothy F. (Lucas) Caldwell of Rush KY, enlisted in the US Marine Corps on July 28, 1967. He arrived in Vietnam on January 28, 1967 and was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
On December 8, a platoon from Company C began a search and clear mission into an area known as "Dodge City" by the Marines located south of Hill 55 and Route 4 in Dien Ban District. Sweeping though the Da Hoa village complex the Marines began to receive sporadic rifle fire, advancing towards the source of the small arms fire several of the enemy were sighted and the Marines began to pursue them until they confronted enemy troops in a fortified bunkers who opened up with machine gun and automatic weapons. Air support was called, following the air strikes the men assaulted the enemy positions continuously moving forward until contact was broken by the enemy and withdrew from the advancing Marines. Three Marines, two USN Corpsman died, and eleven men were wounded during the day long fire fight. PFC Caldwell was one of the casualties; he was killed in action as a result of enemy rifle fire.
Killed in Action:
James Eugene Brewer
Charles Warren Eugene Caldwell
Paul Quammen Etter
Larry Lee Marsh
Harvie Perry Winkles III
Honored on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
Panel 37 Line 061
On December 8, a platoon from Company C began a search and clear mission into an area known as "Dodge City" by the Marines located south of Hill 55 and Route 4 in Dien Ban District. Sweeping though the Da Hoa village complex the Marines began to receive sporadic rifle fire, advancing towards the source of the small arms fire several of the enemy were sighted and the Marines began to pursue them until they confronted enemy troops in a fortified bunkers who opened up with machine gun and automatic weapons. Air support was called, following the air strikes the men assaulted the enemy positions continuously moving forward until contact was broken by the enemy and withdrew from the advancing Marines. Three Marines, two USN Corpsman died, and eleven men were wounded during the day long fire fight. PFC Caldwell was one of the casualties; he was killed in action as a result of enemy rifle fire.
Killed in Action:
James Eugene Brewer
Charles Warren Eugene Caldwell
Paul Quammen Etter
Larry Lee Marsh
Harvie Perry Winkles III
Honored on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
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