Kenneth, the son of Martha D. Thompson and Jim Green Jr, both of Chicago IL enlisted in the US Marine Corps on July 29 1966 in Chicago IL. In Vietnam he was assigned to and serving with H&S Company, 2d Battalion, 4th Marines, 3d MARDIV (Rein) FMF
During Operation KINGFISHER, under the OPCON (Operational Control) of the 9th Marines, The Battalion CP was at the Marine FSB at Con Thien, Hill 158 in northern Quang Tri Province. The defensive position came under heavy NVA mortar, rocket and artillery fire on September 25 which resulted in the deaths of seven men. LCpl Green was one of the casualties, he was killed by fragmentation wounds from the hostile artillery fire.
Casualties:
James William Cheek
Douglas Lawrence Fried
Clifford Warren Gibbs
Kenneth Leslie Green
Gregory Joseph Kasper
John Lester Kitzmiller
Paul Ray Staton
Military Information: LCPL, US MARINE CORPS
During Operation KINGFISHER, under the OPCON (Operational Control) of the 9th Marines, The Battalion CP was at the Marine FSB at Con Thien, Hill 158 in northern Quang Tri Province. The defensive position came under heavy NVA mortar, rocket and artillery fire on September 25 which resulted in the deaths of seven men. LCpl Green was one of the casualties, he was killed by fragmentation wounds from the hostile artillery fire.
Casualties:
James William Cheek
Douglas Lawrence Fried
Clifford Warren Gibbs
Kenneth Leslie Green
Gregory Joseph Kasper
John Lester Kitzmiller
Paul Ray Staton
Military Information: LCPL, US MARINE CORPS
Kenneth, the son of Martha D. Thompson and Jim Green Jr, both of Chicago IL enlisted in the US Marine Corps on July 29 1966 in Chicago IL. In Vietnam he was assigned to and serving with H&S Company, 2d Battalion, 4th Marines, 3d MARDIV (Rein) FMF
During Operation KINGFISHER, under the OPCON (Operational Control) of the 9th Marines, The Battalion CP was at the Marine FSB at Con Thien, Hill 158 in northern Quang Tri Province. The defensive position came under heavy NVA mortar, rocket and artillery fire on September 25 which resulted in the deaths of seven men. LCpl Green was one of the casualties, he was killed by fragmentation wounds from the hostile artillery fire.
Casualties:
James William Cheek
Douglas Lawrence Fried
Clifford Warren Gibbs
Kenneth Leslie Green
Gregory Joseph Kasper
John Lester Kitzmiller
Paul Ray Staton
Military Information: LCPL, US MARINE CORPS
During Operation KINGFISHER, under the OPCON (Operational Control) of the 9th Marines, The Battalion CP was at the Marine FSB at Con Thien, Hill 158 in northern Quang Tri Province. The defensive position came under heavy NVA mortar, rocket and artillery fire on September 25 which resulted in the deaths of seven men. LCpl Green was one of the casualties, he was killed by fragmentation wounds from the hostile artillery fire.
Casualties:
James William Cheek
Douglas Lawrence Fried
Clifford Warren Gibbs
Kenneth Leslie Green
Gregory Joseph Kasper
John Lester Kitzmiller
Paul Ray Staton
Military Information: LCPL, US MARINE CORPS
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