Curtis the son of Benjie A. Snitker and Loretta M. Snitcker, dear brother of Carl, Douglas, Jerry and Rodney Snitker; of sisters, Connie Mae, Michele Kay, and Kimberly Ann, all of Cedar Rapids Iowa. After attending Cedar Rapids Washington high school, he enlisted in the US Marine Corps on January 25 1966 in Des Moines IA. He arrived in Vietnam on August 26, 1967 where he was assigned to and served with Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
On February 1, the Battalion was located at Phu Loc in Thua Tien Province when in the early morning hours the enemy struck the Battalion CP, Combined Action Platoons Hotel 5 and Hotel 6 as well as the Phu Loc District Headquarters. Heavy mortar barrages were followed by ground attacks, with CAP H5 in danger of being overrun by the enemy a reaction force made up of H&S Company Marines were sent to reinforce the CAP unit. Facing heavy enemy fire the Marines were unable to advance and were taking heavy casualties, a platoon from Company B was dispatched and finally the men were able to break through the enemy and advance to reinforce the CAP unit. During the multiple engagements with the NVA and VC forces eighteen men were killed in the fire fights, Cpl Curtis Snitker was one of the casualties; he was killed by hostile rifle fire.
* Cpl Curtis D. Snitker was presented with the NAVY COMMENDATION Medal with Combat "V" posthumously "For heroic achievement on January 11 1968...."
On February 1, the Battalion was located at Phu Loc in Thua Tien Province when in the early morning hours the enemy struck the Battalion CP, Combined Action Platoons Hotel 5 and Hotel 6 as well as the Phu Loc District Headquarters. Heavy mortar barrages were followed by ground attacks, with CAP H5 in danger of being overrun by the enemy a reaction force made up of H&S Company Marines were sent to reinforce the CAP unit. Facing heavy enemy fire the Marines were unable to advance and were taking heavy casualties, a platoon from Company B was dispatched and finally the men were able to break through the enemy and advance to reinforce the CAP unit. During the multiple engagements with the NVA and VC forces eighteen men were killed in the fire fights, Cpl Curtis Snitker was one of the casualties; he was killed by hostile rifle fire.
* Cpl Curtis D. Snitker was presented with the NAVY COMMENDATION Medal with Combat "V" posthumously "For heroic achievement on January 11 1968...."
Curtis the son of Benjie A. Snitker and Loretta M. Snitcker, dear brother of Carl, Douglas, Jerry and Rodney Snitker; of sisters, Connie Mae, Michele Kay, and Kimberly Ann, all of Cedar Rapids Iowa. After attending Cedar Rapids Washington high school, he enlisted in the US Marine Corps on January 25 1966 in Des Moines IA. He arrived in Vietnam on August 26, 1967 where he was assigned to and served with Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
On February 1, the Battalion was located at Phu Loc in Thua Tien Province when in the early morning hours the enemy struck the Battalion CP, Combined Action Platoons Hotel 5 and Hotel 6 as well as the Phu Loc District Headquarters. Heavy mortar barrages were followed by ground attacks, with CAP H5 in danger of being overrun by the enemy a reaction force made up of H&S Company Marines were sent to reinforce the CAP unit. Facing heavy enemy fire the Marines were unable to advance and were taking heavy casualties, a platoon from Company B was dispatched and finally the men were able to break through the enemy and advance to reinforce the CAP unit. During the multiple engagements with the NVA and VC forces eighteen men were killed in the fire fights, Cpl Curtis Snitker was one of the casualties; he was killed by hostile rifle fire.
* Cpl Curtis D. Snitker was presented with the NAVY COMMENDATION Medal with Combat "V" posthumously "For heroic achievement on January 11 1968...."
On February 1, the Battalion was located at Phu Loc in Thua Tien Province when in the early morning hours the enemy struck the Battalion CP, Combined Action Platoons Hotel 5 and Hotel 6 as well as the Phu Loc District Headquarters. Heavy mortar barrages were followed by ground attacks, with CAP H5 in danger of being overrun by the enemy a reaction force made up of H&S Company Marines were sent to reinforce the CAP unit. Facing heavy enemy fire the Marines were unable to advance and were taking heavy casualties, a platoon from Company B was dispatched and finally the men were able to break through the enemy and advance to reinforce the CAP unit. During the multiple engagements with the NVA and VC forces eighteen men were killed in the fire fights, Cpl Curtis Snitker was one of the casualties; he was killed by hostile rifle fire.
* Cpl Curtis D. Snitker was presented with the NAVY COMMENDATION Medal with Combat "V" posthumously "For heroic achievement on January 11 1968...."
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