Donald the son of James W. Hawyer and Ellen M. Hawyer of Detroit Michigan enlisted in the US Marine Corps on November 9 1966 in Detroit MI. He arrived in Vietnam on April 14 1968 where he was assigned to and served with Company L, 3d Battalion, 4th Marines, 3d MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
During the month of June the Battalion was participating in Operation SCOTLAND II occupying various strong points and searching for the NVA surrounding the Khe Sanh Combat Base in Huong Hoa District of Quang Tri Province.
During search of the mountainous terrain 16 kilometers south of Khe Sanh, the Marines made several heavy contacts with the NVA and in the early morning of June 15 the Command Post was hit with rocket propelled grenade and mortar fire. Heavy machine gun and rifle fire followed with fire fights that continued throughout the day as the Marines went on the attack. Sixteen men were killed in the action that day, two were missing and were later recovered, many more were wounded. One of the casualties was Donald Hawyer who was killed by hostile rifle fire.
During the month of June the Battalion was participating in Operation SCOTLAND II occupying various strong points and searching for the NVA surrounding the Khe Sanh Combat Base in Huong Hoa District of Quang Tri Province.
During search of the mountainous terrain 16 kilometers south of Khe Sanh, the Marines made several heavy contacts with the NVA and in the early morning of June 15 the Command Post was hit with rocket propelled grenade and mortar fire. Heavy machine gun and rifle fire followed with fire fights that continued throughout the day as the Marines went on the attack. Sixteen men were killed in the action that day, two were missing and were later recovered, many more were wounded. One of the casualties was Donald Hawyer who was killed by hostile rifle fire.
Donald the son of James W. Hawyer and Ellen M. Hawyer of Detroit Michigan enlisted in the US Marine Corps on November 9 1966 in Detroit MI. He arrived in Vietnam on April 14 1968 where he was assigned to and served with Company L, 3d Battalion, 4th Marines, 3d MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
During the month of June the Battalion was participating in Operation SCOTLAND II occupying various strong points and searching for the NVA surrounding the Khe Sanh Combat Base in Huong Hoa District of Quang Tri Province.
During search of the mountainous terrain 16 kilometers south of Khe Sanh, the Marines made several heavy contacts with the NVA and in the early morning of June 15 the Command Post was hit with rocket propelled grenade and mortar fire. Heavy machine gun and rifle fire followed with fire fights that continued throughout the day as the Marines went on the attack. Sixteen men were killed in the action that day, two were missing and were later recovered, many more were wounded. One of the casualties was Donald Hawyer who was killed by hostile rifle fire.
During the month of June the Battalion was participating in Operation SCOTLAND II occupying various strong points and searching for the NVA surrounding the Khe Sanh Combat Base in Huong Hoa District of Quang Tri Province.
During search of the mountainous terrain 16 kilometers south of Khe Sanh, the Marines made several heavy contacts with the NVA and in the early morning of June 15 the Command Post was hit with rocket propelled grenade and mortar fire. Heavy machine gun and rifle fire followed with fire fights that continued throughout the day as the Marines went on the attack. Sixteen men were killed in the action that day, two were missing and were later recovered, many more were wounded. One of the casualties was Donald Hawyer who was killed by hostile rifle fire.
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