LYNN MARINE KILLED IN VIETNAM
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A Lynn marine who served in Vietnam only one month has been killed by enemy fire in Quang Nam Province.
Pfc. John J. Mailloux, 19, 187 Walnut St., was killed Sunday, according to notification received by his mother, Mrs. Alice C. (Dion) Mailloux. He died of "gunshot wounds from hostile rifle shots while on operation," one month to the day after arriving in Vietnam.
John enlisted in the Marine Corps last April and was a member of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division.
A lifelong resident, he was educated in Lynn schools and attended Trade High.
He also leaves a brother, Thomas J. Mailloux; three sisters Carol, Patricia, and Maureen Mailloux; and an aunt, Mrs. Mary E. Dow. All are of Lynn. He was the son of the late Joseph L. Mailloux.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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On 24 November 1968 2nd Bn, 7th Marines, were engaged in Operation MEADE RIVER in the "Dodge City" area south of Danang. Six men were killed in action that day:
C Co, 1st Eng Bn:
Cpl Charles T. Nalley, Steubenville, OH
H Co, 2nd Bn, 7th Marines:
2ndLt David F. Garringer, San Francisco, CA (Silver Star)
Cpl Lawrence E. Sirois, Quincy, MA
LCpl Thomas L. Peterson, Vancouver, WA
Pfc John J. Mailloux, Lynn, MA
H&S Co, 2nd Bn, 7th Marines:
HN Michael J. Rambur, Chula Vista, CA
Cpl Nalley was a combat engineer attached to Hotel 2/7, and Hospital Corpsman Rambur is believed to have been one of Hotel 2/7's Corpsmen
HONOR ROLL
Anderson, Corp Edward
Atkinson, PFC Frederick George
Cahill, Corp Kevin Arthur
Carter, Sgt Kenneth Robert
Chisholm, Corp David Andrew
Evans, Corp John Douglas
Fisher, Corp Eric Anders
Flint, Corp William John
Grant, Corp Norman William, Jr
Hazard, Corp James Joseph
Mailloux, PFC John Joseph
McCafferty, Michael Leste
Miller, PFC Irvin George
Nelson, Corp Robert Joseph
O'Brien, Corp William Joseph
Odiorne, Corp George Alfred
Pennucci, Corp Peter James
Ramsey, Corp John Louis
Upton, Sgt Carleton Webster
LYNN MARINE KILLED IN VIETNAM
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A Lynn marine who served in Vietnam only one month has been killed by enemy fire in Quang Nam Province.
Pfc. John J. Mailloux, 19, 187 Walnut St., was killed Sunday, according to notification received by his mother, Mrs. Alice C. (Dion) Mailloux. He died of "gunshot wounds from hostile rifle shots while on operation," one month to the day after arriving in Vietnam.
John enlisted in the Marine Corps last April and was a member of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division.
A lifelong resident, he was educated in Lynn schools and attended Trade High.
He also leaves a brother, Thomas J. Mailloux; three sisters Carol, Patricia, and Maureen Mailloux; and an aunt, Mrs. Mary E. Dow. All are of Lynn. He was the son of the late Joseph L. Mailloux.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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On 24 November 1968 2nd Bn, 7th Marines, were engaged in Operation MEADE RIVER in the "Dodge City" area south of Danang. Six men were killed in action that day:
C Co, 1st Eng Bn:
Cpl Charles T. Nalley, Steubenville, OH
H Co, 2nd Bn, 7th Marines:
2ndLt David F. Garringer, San Francisco, CA (Silver Star)
Cpl Lawrence E. Sirois, Quincy, MA
LCpl Thomas L. Peterson, Vancouver, WA
Pfc John J. Mailloux, Lynn, MA
H&S Co, 2nd Bn, 7th Marines:
HN Michael J. Rambur, Chula Vista, CA
Cpl Nalley was a combat engineer attached to Hotel 2/7, and Hospital Corpsman Rambur is believed to have been one of Hotel 2/7's Corpsmen
HONOR ROLL
Anderson, Corp Edward
Atkinson, PFC Frederick George
Cahill, Corp Kevin Arthur
Carter, Sgt Kenneth Robert
Chisholm, Corp David Andrew
Evans, Corp John Douglas
Fisher, Corp Eric Anders
Flint, Corp William John
Grant, Corp Norman William, Jr
Hazard, Corp James Joseph
Mailloux, PFC John Joseph
McCafferty, Michael Leste
Miller, PFC Irvin George
Nelson, Corp Robert Joseph
O'Brien, Corp William Joseph
Odiorne, Corp George Alfred
Pennucci, Corp Peter James
Ramsey, Corp John Louis
Upton, Sgt Carleton Webster
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