Sgt./E5, U.S. Marine Corps, 5th Marines
Length of service 2 years
Killed in action in Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Identified as hostile action, ground casualty
Cause identified as gun, small arms fire
Listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Washington D.C., at Wall Panel 21E, Line 041
See remembrances from Sgt. Ackley's comrades-in-arms at:
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Per FindAGrave contributor Tony, Gerald's mother was Thelda M Pacheco of Foster, OR.
One remembrance from Richard Hulet, who served with Sgt. Ackley:
"It has been 40, years. Foxtrot, Company, 2nd, Battalion, 5th, Marines, 1st, Marine Division, left for Operation, Union II, on May 26th, 1967, attached, to Colonel Hilgartner's, 1st, Battalion, 5th, Marines. When the first wave, of helicopters came back, for the rest of the company, the helicopter crews, unloaded, what looked like body bags, but, inconceivably, it was flack jackets, as Col Hilgartner thought it was too hot, to wear them. By June 3rd, after a week in the bush, south, of their An Hoa, base camp, in the Que Son, Valley, Foxtrot's objective, was the village of Vinh Huy, 2. The company advanced parallel, to Delta, 1/5, 800, meters, southeast, moving towards a saddle, leading to a field 450, meters, wide by 350, meters, deep. Delta Company was engaged, with at least a company, of NVA. Gerry Ackley, the 20, year old, 2nd, platoon sergeant, on his last day in the field, after a six month extension,(18 months in Vietnam) brought a piece of NVA, communications wire, to Captain Graham. Captain Graham requested, air and artillery, preparation and was denied, by Col., Hilgartner who ordered, Captain Graham to advance. Foxtrot Company advanced, through the saddle with Gerry Ackley's, 2nd, platoon, moving to the left flank, once in the dry rice paddy. At 1420, when the 1st and 2nd, platoons, were on line, moving towards the village, the NVA opened fire, with multiple, mortars and machine guns, from the hedgerows, on three sides and from the hills forming the saddle through which, With in minutes, Sgt. Ackley and many men, from the 1st and 2nd, platoons were killed. The men of Foxtrot, fought valiantly, engaging an NVA, regiment. Corporal, Loyd Woods, single handedly, attempted to save, his mortally wounded platoon leader, attacked and eliminated, two machine gun positions and their crews. Corporal Melvin Long, despite being wounded twice, led his squad in an attack, on the hills, killing all, of the enemy and relieving the crossfire, on the Marines trapped, in the open rice paddy. Gunny Green, on his first operation with Foxtrot, also killed the crew, of two machine gun positions. All three were awarded, the Navy Cross. At 1745, Captain Graham, after being wounded twice, chose to stay with the badly wounded, battalion radio operator. His last radio contact, was to the 3rd, platoon, commander, indicating that he was out, of ammunition and that "25, NVA, are firing and maneuvering, against me and they are, looking pretty good..." He received, the Congressional Medal, of Honor. Foxtrot Company, lost 30, men, killed and another 61, wounded, on June 3, 1967. Only a month later, after rebuilding, Fox, was sent to Nong Son and attacked, losing 10, more men. Another short timer, machine gunner Private Melvin Newlin, received the Medal, of Honor, for his actions on the night, of 3/4, July. I, will never forget. Sgt., Richard Hulet, Logistics Support Unit, 2/5, An Hoa, 1967"
Length of service 2 years
Killed in action in Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Identified as hostile action, ground casualty
Cause identified as gun, small arms fire
Listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Washington D.C., at Wall Panel 21E, Line 041
See remembrances from Sgt. Ackley's comrades-in-arms at:
http://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=175809
Per FindAGrave contributor Tony, Gerald's mother was Thelda M Pacheco of Foster, OR.
One remembrance from Richard Hulet, who served with Sgt. Ackley:
"It has been 40, years. Foxtrot, Company, 2nd, Battalion, 5th, Marines, 1st, Marine Division, left for Operation, Union II, on May 26th, 1967, attached, to Colonel Hilgartner's, 1st, Battalion, 5th, Marines. When the first wave, of helicopters came back, for the rest of the company, the helicopter crews, unloaded, what looked like body bags, but, inconceivably, it was flack jackets, as Col Hilgartner thought it was too hot, to wear them. By June 3rd, after a week in the bush, south, of their An Hoa, base camp, in the Que Son, Valley, Foxtrot's objective, was the village of Vinh Huy, 2. The company advanced parallel, to Delta, 1/5, 800, meters, southeast, moving towards a saddle, leading to a field 450, meters, wide by 350, meters, deep. Delta Company was engaged, with at least a company, of NVA. Gerry Ackley, the 20, year old, 2nd, platoon sergeant, on his last day in the field, after a six month extension,(18 months in Vietnam) brought a piece of NVA, communications wire, to Captain Graham. Captain Graham requested, air and artillery, preparation and was denied, by Col., Hilgartner who ordered, Captain Graham to advance. Foxtrot Company advanced, through the saddle with Gerry Ackley's, 2nd, platoon, moving to the left flank, once in the dry rice paddy. At 1420, when the 1st and 2nd, platoons, were on line, moving towards the village, the NVA opened fire, with multiple, mortars and machine guns, from the hedgerows, on three sides and from the hills forming the saddle through which, With in minutes, Sgt. Ackley and many men, from the 1st and 2nd, platoons were killed. The men of Foxtrot, fought valiantly, engaging an NVA, regiment. Corporal, Loyd Woods, single handedly, attempted to save, his mortally wounded platoon leader, attacked and eliminated, two machine gun positions and their crews. Corporal Melvin Long, despite being wounded twice, led his squad in an attack, on the hills, killing all, of the enemy and relieving the crossfire, on the Marines trapped, in the open rice paddy. Gunny Green, on his first operation with Foxtrot, also killed the crew, of two machine gun positions. All three were awarded, the Navy Cross. At 1745, Captain Graham, after being wounded twice, chose to stay with the badly wounded, battalion radio operator. His last radio contact, was to the 3rd, platoon, commander, indicating that he was out, of ammunition and that "25, NVA, are firing and maneuvering, against me and they are, looking pretty good..." He received, the Congressional Medal, of Honor. Foxtrot Company, lost 30, men, killed and another 61, wounded, on June 3, 1967. Only a month later, after rebuilding, Fox, was sent to Nong Son and attacked, losing 10, more men. Another short timer, machine gunner Private Melvin Newlin, received the Medal, of Honor, for his actions on the night, of 3/4, July. I, will never forget. Sgt., Richard Hulet, Logistics Support Unit, 2/5, An Hoa, 1967"
Sgt./E5, U.S. Marine Corps, 5th Marines
Length of service 2 years
Killed in action in Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Identified as hostile action, ground casualty
Cause identified as gun, small arms fire
Listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Washington D.C., at Wall Panel 21E, Line 041
See remembrances from Sgt. Ackley's comrades-in-arms at:
http://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=175809
Per FindAGrave contributor Tony, Gerald's mother was Thelda M Pacheco of Foster, OR.
One remembrance from Richard Hulet, who served with Sgt. Ackley:
"It has been 40, years. Foxtrot, Company, 2nd, Battalion, 5th, Marines, 1st, Marine Division, left for Operation, Union II, on May 26th, 1967, attached, to Colonel Hilgartner's, 1st, Battalion, 5th, Marines. When the first wave, of helicopters came back, for the rest of the company, the helicopter crews, unloaded, what looked like body bags, but, inconceivably, it was flack jackets, as Col Hilgartner thought it was too hot, to wear them. By June 3rd, after a week in the bush, south, of their An Hoa, base camp, in the Que Son, Valley, Foxtrot's objective, was the village of Vinh Huy, 2. The company advanced parallel, to Delta, 1/5, 800, meters, southeast, moving towards a saddle, leading to a field 450, meters, wide by 350, meters, deep. Delta Company was engaged, with at least a company, of NVA. Gerry Ackley, the 20, year old, 2nd, platoon sergeant, on his last day in the field, after a six month extension,(18 months in Vietnam) brought a piece of NVA, communications wire, to Captain Graham. Captain Graham requested, air and artillery, preparation and was denied, by Col., Hilgartner who ordered, Captain Graham to advance. Foxtrot Company advanced, through the saddle with Gerry Ackley's, 2nd, platoon, moving to the left flank, once in the dry rice paddy. At 1420, when the 1st and 2nd, platoons, were on line, moving towards the village, the NVA opened fire, with multiple, mortars and machine guns, from the hedgerows, on three sides and from the hills forming the saddle through which, With in minutes, Sgt. Ackley and many men, from the 1st and 2nd, platoons were killed. The men of Foxtrot, fought valiantly, engaging an NVA, regiment. Corporal, Loyd Woods, single handedly, attempted to save, his mortally wounded platoon leader, attacked and eliminated, two machine gun positions and their crews. Corporal Melvin Long, despite being wounded twice, led his squad in an attack, on the hills, killing all, of the enemy and relieving the crossfire, on the Marines trapped, in the open rice paddy. Gunny Green, on his first operation with Foxtrot, also killed the crew, of two machine gun positions. All three were awarded, the Navy Cross. At 1745, Captain Graham, after being wounded twice, chose to stay with the badly wounded, battalion radio operator. His last radio contact, was to the 3rd, platoon, commander, indicating that he was out, of ammunition and that "25, NVA, are firing and maneuvering, against me and they are, looking pretty good..." He received, the Congressional Medal, of Honor. Foxtrot Company, lost 30, men, killed and another 61, wounded, on June 3, 1967. Only a month later, after rebuilding, Fox, was sent to Nong Son and attacked, losing 10, more men. Another short timer, machine gunner Private Melvin Newlin, received the Medal, of Honor, for his actions on the night, of 3/4, July. I, will never forget. Sgt., Richard Hulet, Logistics Support Unit, 2/5, An Hoa, 1967"
Length of service 2 years
Killed in action in Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Identified as hostile action, ground casualty
Cause identified as gun, small arms fire
Listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Washington D.C., at Wall Panel 21E, Line 041
See remembrances from Sgt. Ackley's comrades-in-arms at:
http://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=175809
Per FindAGrave contributor Tony, Gerald's mother was Thelda M Pacheco of Foster, OR.
One remembrance from Richard Hulet, who served with Sgt. Ackley:
"It has been 40, years. Foxtrot, Company, 2nd, Battalion, 5th, Marines, 1st, Marine Division, left for Operation, Union II, on May 26th, 1967, attached, to Colonel Hilgartner's, 1st, Battalion, 5th, Marines. When the first wave, of helicopters came back, for the rest of the company, the helicopter crews, unloaded, what looked like body bags, but, inconceivably, it was flack jackets, as Col Hilgartner thought it was too hot, to wear them. By June 3rd, after a week in the bush, south, of their An Hoa, base camp, in the Que Son, Valley, Foxtrot's objective, was the village of Vinh Huy, 2. The company advanced parallel, to Delta, 1/5, 800, meters, southeast, moving towards a saddle, leading to a field 450, meters, wide by 350, meters, deep. Delta Company was engaged, with at least a company, of NVA. Gerry Ackley, the 20, year old, 2nd, platoon sergeant, on his last day in the field, after a six month extension,(18 months in Vietnam) brought a piece of NVA, communications wire, to Captain Graham. Captain Graham requested, air and artillery, preparation and was denied, by Col., Hilgartner who ordered, Captain Graham to advance. Foxtrot Company advanced, through the saddle with Gerry Ackley's, 2nd, platoon, moving to the left flank, once in the dry rice paddy. At 1420, when the 1st and 2nd, platoons, were on line, moving towards the village, the NVA opened fire, with multiple, mortars and machine guns, from the hedgerows, on three sides and from the hills forming the saddle through which, With in minutes, Sgt. Ackley and many men, from the 1st and 2nd, platoons were killed. The men of Foxtrot, fought valiantly, engaging an NVA, regiment. Corporal, Loyd Woods, single handedly, attempted to save, his mortally wounded platoon leader, attacked and eliminated, two machine gun positions and their crews. Corporal Melvin Long, despite being wounded twice, led his squad in an attack, on the hills, killing all, of the enemy and relieving the crossfire, on the Marines trapped, in the open rice paddy. Gunny Green, on his first operation with Foxtrot, also killed the crew, of two machine gun positions. All three were awarded, the Navy Cross. At 1745, Captain Graham, after being wounded twice, chose to stay with the badly wounded, battalion radio operator. His last radio contact, was to the 3rd, platoon, commander, indicating that he was out, of ammunition and that "25, NVA, are firing and maneuvering, against me and they are, looking pretty good..." He received, the Congressional Medal, of Honor. Foxtrot Company, lost 30, men, killed and another 61, wounded, on June 3, 1967. Only a month later, after rebuilding, Fox, was sent to Nong Son and attacked, losing 10, more men. Another short timer, machine gunner Private Melvin Newlin, received the Medal, of Honor, for his actions on the night, of 3/4, July. I, will never forget. Sgt., Richard Hulet, Logistics Support Unit, 2/5, An Hoa, 1967"
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