David the son of Leon B. and Esther A. Anderson deceased of Westfield NY enlisted in the US Marine Corps on December 14, 1965 in Cleveland OH. He arrived in Vietnam on April 12, 1967 and was assigned to Company H, 2d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
On the night of April 12, a Fire Team from Company A in their assigned ambush position in Hieu Duc District heard some movement to their front. Challenging the shadowy figure, and not hearing any reply they fired and saw someone drop. They found a Caucasian male dressed in a white T shirt, utility trousers and tennis shoes. Searching the wounded man they discovered documentation identifying the individual as PFC David P. Anderson USMC. Evacuated for treatment to the Station Hospital NSA Da Nang he died enroute as a result of the gunshot wound he had sustained.
DAVID PAUL ANDERSON is honored on Panel 49E, Row 28 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
On the night of April 12, a Fire Team from Company A in their assigned ambush position in Hieu Duc District heard some movement to their front. Challenging the shadowy figure, and not hearing any reply they fired and saw someone drop. They found a Caucasian male dressed in a white T shirt, utility trousers and tennis shoes. Searching the wounded man they discovered documentation identifying the individual as PFC David P. Anderson USMC. Evacuated for treatment to the Station Hospital NSA Da Nang he died enroute as a result of the gunshot wound he had sustained.
DAVID PAUL ANDERSON is honored on Panel 49E, Row 28 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
David the son of Leon B. and Esther A. Anderson deceased of Westfield NY enlisted in the US Marine Corps on December 14, 1965 in Cleveland OH. He arrived in Vietnam on April 12, 1967 and was assigned to Company H, 2d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
On the night of April 12, a Fire Team from Company A in their assigned ambush position in Hieu Duc District heard some movement to their front. Challenging the shadowy figure, and not hearing any reply they fired and saw someone drop. They found a Caucasian male dressed in a white T shirt, utility trousers and tennis shoes. Searching the wounded man they discovered documentation identifying the individual as PFC David P. Anderson USMC. Evacuated for treatment to the Station Hospital NSA Da Nang he died enroute as a result of the gunshot wound he had sustained.
DAVID PAUL ANDERSON is honored on Panel 49E, Row 28 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
On the night of April 12, a Fire Team from Company A in their assigned ambush position in Hieu Duc District heard some movement to their front. Challenging the shadowy figure, and not hearing any reply they fired and saw someone drop. They found a Caucasian male dressed in a white T shirt, utility trousers and tennis shoes. Searching the wounded man they discovered documentation identifying the individual as PFC David P. Anderson USMC. Evacuated for treatment to the Station Hospital NSA Da Nang he died enroute as a result of the gunshot wound he had sustained.
DAVID PAUL ANDERSON is honored on Panel 49E, Row 28 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
