PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Elyria, Ohio
Date of birth: Monday, 06/13/1949
MILITARY DATA
Service: Marine Corps (Regular)
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Lance Corporal
ID No: 2367606
MOS: 0311 Rifleman
LenSvc: Between 1 and 2 years
Unit: I CO, 3RD BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Saturday, 12/16/1967
Cas Date: Wednesday, 09/18/1968
Age at Loss: 19
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Other Explosive Device - Ground Casualty
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Note from the Wall:
At 1615H (4:15pm) on 18 Sep 1968 a patrol from India Co, 3/9th Marines, was hit with three command-detonated mines, machinegun fire, and several 60mm mortar rounds. The Marines retaliated with small arms, mortars, and artillery - but the mines had killed two Marines and two others were wounded. The dead were LCpl Calvin K. Coon and LCpl Wayne A. Hays of Cleveland, Ohio.
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Elyria, Ohio
Date of birth: Monday, 06/13/1949
MILITARY DATA
Service: Marine Corps (Regular)
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Lance Corporal
ID No: 2367606
MOS: 0311 Rifleman
LenSvc: Between 1 and 2 years
Unit: I CO, 3RD BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Saturday, 12/16/1967
Cas Date: Wednesday, 09/18/1968
Age at Loss: 19
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Other Explosive Device - Ground Casualty
ON THE WALL Panel 43W Line 032
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Note from the Wall:
At 1615H (4:15pm) on 18 Sep 1968 a patrol from India Co, 3/9th Marines, was hit with three command-detonated mines, machinegun fire, and several 60mm mortar rounds. The Marines retaliated with small arms, mortars, and artillery - but the mines had killed two Marines and two others were wounded. The dead were LCpl Calvin K. Coon and LCpl Wayne A. Hays of Cleveland, Ohio.
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