Geoffrey the son of Jack I. Green and Anne E. Green of East Lansing MI entered active duty with the US Marine Cops on June 11, 1962 in Ithaca NY. Arriving in Vietnam he was serving as the Executive Officer of Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 3d MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
During Operation Piranha near Phu Qui Mui village on the Batangan Peninsula, the Marines discovered a complex of caves and tunnels. Explosive charges were set and detonated; 1stLt Green with eight Marines went underground to search the caves and tunnels. Overcome by the lack of oxygen the men were rescued from the tunnel complex; however 1stLt Green was not able to recover and died.
During Operation Piranha near Phu Qui Mui village on the Batangan Peninsula, the Marines discovered a complex of caves and tunnels. Explosive charges were set and detonated; 1stLt Green with eight Marines went underground to search the caves and tunnels. Overcome by the lack of oxygen the men were rescued from the tunnel complex; however 1stLt Green was not able to recover and died.
Geoffrey the son of Jack I. Green and Anne E. Green of East Lansing MI entered active duty with the US Marine Cops on June 11, 1962 in Ithaca NY. Arriving in Vietnam he was serving as the Executive Officer of Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 3d MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
During Operation Piranha near Phu Qui Mui village on the Batangan Peninsula, the Marines discovered a complex of caves and tunnels. Explosive charges were set and detonated; 1stLt Green with eight Marines went underground to search the caves and tunnels. Overcome by the lack of oxygen the men were rescued from the tunnel complex; however 1stLt Green was not able to recover and died.
During Operation Piranha near Phu Qui Mui village on the Batangan Peninsula, the Marines discovered a complex of caves and tunnels. Explosive charges were set and detonated; 1stLt Green with eight Marines went underground to search the caves and tunnels. Overcome by the lack of oxygen the men were rescued from the tunnel complex; however 1stLt Green was not able to recover and died.
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