Corp Lowell Thomas Combs (1945-1968)

Corp Lowell Thomas Combs Veteran

Birth

24 Jun 1945

San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA

Death

14 Feb 1968 (aged 22)

Quảng Trị, Vietnam

Burial

Eastview Cemetery

San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA Show Map

Plot

Block F, Lot 607, Space 6

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Corporal
United States Marine Corps
K CO, 3RD BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

Killed in Action during the battle on Valentine Ridge, which started on 14-Feb-1968 and continued to 15-Feb-1968.
Sadly, the deployment moved off the ridge at the end of that day with a loss of 10 Marines, one Sailor and many wounded. In addition to Corporal Combs, those killed in action in the engagement include,
Capt Alexander Ward
2nd Lt. William Reese
HM2 Larry Jo Goss
Corp Dennis Fleming
Corp David Schneider
LCpl Mark James
LCPL Jeffrey Wentzell
PFC Fredrick W Bungartz
PFC Melvin Jones
and
PFC Barry Rigsby

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