Gary was the husband of Arnette D. Hoglund and loving father of Troy W. Hoglund of Meridian Mississippi, he was the son of Justa J. Hoglund and Lois F. Nelson; stepson of Hazel R. Hoglund and dear nephew of Eric Hoglund of Duluth Minnesota. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps on January 17, 1963 and was commissioned as a 2dLt in Quantico VA. A veteran of over four years of service he entered extended active duty on July 20 1965 in Kingville TX. In Vietnam, 1stLt Hoglund was assigned as a Forward Air Control Officer and served with H&S Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
With the termination of Operation UNION at the beginning of the month, the Battalion continued with its assigned mission of patrolling south of the Da Nang Military Complex. On May 17, during a 81mm mortar fire mission one round fell approximately 40 meters after being fired, impacted in the Marines perimeter and exploded. 1stLt Hoglund was mortally wounded by the fragmentation wounds he sustained by the short round.
* 1stLt Gary Hoglund received a posthumous promotion to Captain.
With the termination of Operation UNION at the beginning of the month, the Battalion continued with its assigned mission of patrolling south of the Da Nang Military Complex. On May 17, during a 81mm mortar fire mission one round fell approximately 40 meters after being fired, impacted in the Marines perimeter and exploded. 1stLt Hoglund was mortally wounded by the fragmentation wounds he sustained by the short round.
* 1stLt Gary Hoglund received a posthumous promotion to Captain.
Gary was the husband of Arnette D. Hoglund and loving father of Troy W. Hoglund of Meridian Mississippi, he was the son of Justa J. Hoglund and Lois F. Nelson; stepson of Hazel R. Hoglund and dear nephew of Eric Hoglund of Duluth Minnesota. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps on January 17, 1963 and was commissioned as a 2dLt in Quantico VA. A veteran of over four years of service he entered extended active duty on July 20 1965 in Kingville TX. In Vietnam, 1stLt Hoglund was assigned as a Forward Air Control Officer and served with H&S Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
With the termination of Operation UNION at the beginning of the month, the Battalion continued with its assigned mission of patrolling south of the Da Nang Military Complex. On May 17, during a 81mm mortar fire mission one round fell approximately 40 meters after being fired, impacted in the Marines perimeter and exploded. 1stLt Hoglund was mortally wounded by the fragmentation wounds he sustained by the short round.
* 1stLt Gary Hoglund received a posthumous promotion to Captain.
With the termination of Operation UNION at the beginning of the month, the Battalion continued with its assigned mission of patrolling south of the Da Nang Military Complex. On May 17, during a 81mm mortar fire mission one round fell approximately 40 meters after being fired, impacted in the Marines perimeter and exploded. 1stLt Hoglund was mortally wounded by the fragmentation wounds he sustained by the short round.
* 1stLt Gary Hoglund received a posthumous promotion to Captain.
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