He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in Baltimore, MD. Morison, Samuel Eliot. On April 24, 1967, a Marine combat patrol from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines near the hamlet of La Chau in Hieu Duc District Quang Nam Provence was returning to their perimeter when they discovered a punji pit camouflaged with bamboo with a mud cover. Isley, Jeter A. and Philip A. Crowl. Along with the naval Battle of Midway (June 36, 1942), the fighting on Guadalcanal marked a turning point in favour of the Allies in the Pacific War. The enemy force was equipped with 12.7mm machine guns, mortars and a variety of small arms which rained a heavy volume of fire on the attacking Marines. --Major General Paul J. Mueller, USA, commanded the 81st Infantry Division. The list below is the names of the soldiers, Marines, airmen, sailors and Coast Guardsmen whose deaths have been reported by their country's governments. The squad engaged the enemy in a fire fight and called for additional support. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. On order, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines locates, closes with, and destroys the enemy by fire and maneuver or repels the enemy's assault by fire and close combat. Just over a year after its rebirth, 1/7 deployed to take part in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Let me just say, Thank you and Semper Fidelis from an old comrade and a grateful nation. On July 6, 1942, the Japanese moved a force consisting of troops and labourers to Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands and began constructing an airfield. Gone but not Forgotten51 years ago today, on Tuesday, October 24, 1967, 7th Marine Regiment lost 4 of their own heroes when Lance Corporal Harold James Sotzen, Lance Corporal Michael Louis Browning, Private First Class Francis John Thibeault and Private First Class Richard Lee McNeish were all killed in action. On November 16, 1969, while on a Search and Clear mission on the southwest slope of Hill 953 at the 600 meter level of elevation in the Duc Duc District of Quang Nam province the Marine squad was engaged by rifle fire from an enemy force that wounded two men and caused the death of LCpl Rackhaus. At the start of 1943, Allied combat strength on Guadalcanal stood at two U.S. Army divisions and a Marine regiment, totaling some 44,000 troops. He arrived in Vietnam on October 10, 1969, and was assigned to Alpha Co. mpany, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein), III MAF, FMFPac. 1st Battalion, 7th Marines Skip to main content (Press Enter). Pfc Walling had been in Vietnam 29 days. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on April 13, 1966, in Albany, NY. These are merely the figures provided by the reporting units. The Palau Islands were stepping stones in Army General Douglas MacArthurs plan to invade the Philippines. By the end of May total casualties for the battle were 138 Marines killed and 686 wounded while PAVN/Vietcong losses . Please select which sections you would like to print: Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. SgtMaj R. W. Ashby. Gone but not Forgotten 50 years ago today, on Tuesday, November 12, 1968, 7th Marine Regiment lost 1 of their own heroes when Corporal Marvin Edward Gay died of a non-hostile accidental death. Cpl Dalton is honored on the Vietnam Memorial at Panel 40W, Line 074. Pfc Walling is honored on the Vietnam Memorial with his name inscribed on Panel 16W Line 47. The second occurred during a dismounted combat patrol, 9 Aug., when Staff Sgt. Landing craft took the Marines ashore at key points throughout the islands. VA. 2ndLt Pannell was a Marine Infantry Officer, age 24, born Octobe. Gone but not Forgotten 47 years ago today, on Sunday, October 9, 1969, 7th Marine Regiment lost 1 of their own heroes when Lance Corporal Eldin George Berger, Jr., succumbed to friendly fire wounds he received while engaging enemy forces on the evening of October 5 and 6, 1969. Cpl Gay had been in Vietnam 147 days. On October 10, 1965, LCpl Dischert was killed from injuries sustained in a non-hostile motor vehicle accident that occurred when the jeep in which he was a passenger struck a cable strung across the road at a causeway in the vicinity of near Chu Lai (19651011), South Vietnam, while acting as a courier for the 7th Marines. Under the Operational control (OPCON) of the 5th Marines during Operation Union II Delta Company set up a defensive perimeter for the night near the hamlet of Chau Lam. On November 1112, the U.S. landed a sizable contingent of reinforcements and supplies on the island. One member of the team was convicted of premeditated murder, but served less than a year in prison[8]. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on July 5, 1967, in Pittsburg, PA. Cpl Dalton was a Marine Rifleman, age 19, born January 18, 1949. Peleliu would be the primary target of the operation, which was code-named Stalemate II. Corporal Theodore Hubert Dalton was the son of Edward E. Dalton and Mary G. Dalton of Sharpsville, PA. Waiting in darkness, silent shadowy figures were observed approaching, the Marines opened fire on the friendly unit mistaking their comrades as an enemy force. It is the oldest, largest, and most decorated division in the United States Marine Corps, with nine Presidential Unit Citations (PUCs). The cost of taking the island, however, was high. In Vietnam he was assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. Cpl Knight was a Marine Rifleman, age 21, born March 23, 1945. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. "They should be proud of what they contributed to the campaign," said Brig. 2ndLt Pannell was the first African-American Marine Officer killed in action in Vietnam. --Major General Roy S. Geiger, USMC, commanded the III Amphibious Corps, comprised of ground troops from the 1st Marine Division (Peleliu) and the Armys 81st Infantry Division (Angaur). Reinforced by soldiers of the 164th Infantry Regiment, the first U.S. Army unit to land on Guadalcanal, Puller's Marines weathered repeated Japanese charges and held their positions. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1958. The carrier USS Hornet was supported by the heavy cruisers USS Northampton and USS Pensacola and a light cruiser and destroyer escort. PFC Walling was a Marine Rifleman, age 19, date of birth April 9, 1950. 1st Marine Division Area of Operations, Da Nang, January 1968: 88 : Operation Auburn, Go Noi Island, December 1967-January 1968: 96 : Phu Loc, 1 January 1968: On October 13, 1969, whi. . Private First Class Wilford Lynn Donoho was the son of James W. Donoho and Virginia J. 3RD MARINES. Vol. U.S. commanders were anticipating a Japanese attack, and Vice Adm. William (Bull) Halsey, who had succeeded Ghormley as commander of U.S. naval forces in the South Pacific on October 18, concentrated his available assets into two carrier battle groups. Almost as soon as the U.S. Marines landed on Guadalcanal, Japanese commanders began making preparations for the retaking of the island. The carriers USS Enterprise and USS Saratoga and the battleship USS North Carolina were supported by numerous cruisers and destroyers, as well as land-based aircraft from Henderson Field. ing casualties. 2ndLt Pickett is honored on the Vietnam Memorial at Panel 17W, Line 075. Let me just say, Thank you and Semper Fidelis from an old comrade and a grateful nation. Marine Corps Identifies Casualties. Lance Corporal John Pell Rackhaus was the son of Della I. Wilson of Marshall, IL, and William J. Rackhaus. Gone but not Forgotten - 52 years ago today on Thursday, December 8, 1966, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment lost 3 of their own heroes when Corporal Franklin Jack Lummus, Hospitalman David Joseph Richard Branstrom and Private First Class Michael Thornton Foust were killed in action. Sgt Sprouse was married to Betty Sprouse and had 3 children, Michael, David and Mark all from Mableton, GA. Sgt Sprouse was a career Marine with over 10 years of service, who served as a Drill Instructor in MCRD San Diego. The 1/7 commander, Lt. The Japanese took advantage of the rugged, ridged terrain around Umurbrogol Mountain (unreported by American reconnaissance units) to construct a series of interlocking underground shelters and well-concealed concrete bunkers. General del Valle watched in alarm as his casualties mounted daily. Gone but not Forgotten 51 years ago today, on Monday, October 16, 1967, 7th Marine Regiment lost 1 of their own heroes when Corporal Richard Arthur Demers was killed in an accident. With both nations suffering the loss of over 100 killed in action, and several hundred moderate to severe casualties. Japanese forces began gathering at Rabaul, New Britain, some 650 miles (roughly 1,050 km) northwest of Guadalcanal, and Vice Adm. Robert Ghormley responded by concentrating Task Force 61, under Rear Adm. Frank Jack Fletcher, southeast of Guadalcanal. Sgt Sprouse is honored on the Vietnam Memorial at Panel 11E, Line 027. On 11 December 1992, the first elements of 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, arrived at Mogadishu, Somalia for Operation Restore Hope. On October 30, 1966, a platoon patrol on a search and destroy mission northeast of Phu Long (4) hamlet in the Binh Son District of Quang Ngai Province was hit with a volley of enemy rifle fire wounding two men. Suddenly, intense enemy automatic weapons fire erupted from both sides of the trail, instantly killing two Marines and seriously wounding another who fell unable to move from his exposed position on the trail. Spitzer, a team leader with Scout Sniper Platoon, 1/7, was killed while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 25. Eventually the Marines used air panels to signal supporting aircraft. Following the cessation of hostilities in Korea and through 1965, 1/7 spent time both in Camp Pendleton and Okinawa while maintaining its combat readiness. HM3 Robert R. Ingram was awarded the Silver Star. That day, the 5th and 7th Marines advanced relentlessly; the 1st Marines more slowly, encountering fierce resistance from the northern ridges they were assigned to take. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brigadier General Oliver P. Smith, assistant 1st Marine Division commander, said of the first week of fighting, Seven days after the landing, all of the southern end of Peleliu was in our possession, as well as the high ground immediately dominating the airfield. Someone once said, Death is not final until you are forgotten. While I breathe you will live on and your sacrifice for our freedom will be remembered. Kareem M. Nikoui were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary . Annapolis, Maryland: The Nautical and Aviation Publishing Co. of America, Inc., 1983. Lance Corporal Alex Leon McLean was the son of Mr. Jim Sonnie McLean and Mrs. Maggie Bell McNeill McLean of Lillington, NC. Vietnam WarOperation Desert StormOperation Restore HopeWar on Terror. Led by Captain Ray Davis, the Marines marched "like a chain gang of zombies" through the winter landscape. Gone but not Forgotten 51 years ago today, on Thursday, October 5, 1967, 7th Marine Regiment lost 4 of their own heroes when Captain Lyle Albert Johnson, Lance Corporal Harold Conway Doss, Lance Corporal William Edward Rees and Private First Class David Reay Malins were killed in action. During the next six weeks, no major action took place in the Solomons, although Japanese planes and submarines continued to harass the U.S. resupply effort, and Japanese surface ships shelled Henderson Field. Dean Bennet escorts an Afghan child during a mission in Afghanistan's Helmand province, May 2, 2014. Both Marine rifle Company's engaged the enemy who were in well entrenched, fortified and in concealed positions along a tree line which began at the base of Hill 407. The first night ashore was grueling; small infiltration parties hit the Marine lines repeatedly. 3RD SHORE PTY. He arrived in Vietnam on January 31, 1968, and was assigned to Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein), III Marine Amphibious Force, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. By late afternoon Marine units linked up, a Landing Zone (LZ), a Combat Base and defensive positions then prepared for the night. In the ensuing Battle of Cape Esperance, the Japanese lost the heavy cruiser Furutaka and the destroyer Fubuki, while the Americans lost the destroyer USS Duncan. The two forces met north of Guadalcanal on October 26, and the result was a tactical victory for Japan. Omissions? Smith, S. E., ed. Unloading was unhampered except by the weather and hydrographic conditions. 4TH MARINES. 1967, in St Louis, MO. the 81st Infantry Division had 1,676 casualties, including 196 killed in action. Gone but not Forgotten 52 years ago today, on Monday, October 17, 1966, 7th Marine Regiment lost 3 of their own heroes when Corporal Edward Joseph Corcoran was killed by Friendly Fire from a Combined Action Platoon compound, Lance Corporal Dalton Earl Jackson died of a non-hostile accidental homicide and Private First Class Raymond Jefferson Ross, Jr. was killed in action. The following morning a search of the area revealed 7 enemy soldiers in green utilities KIA. 22 December - Secretary of Defense Richard B. Cheney visited the 1st Marine Division combat operations center in Saudi Arabia. Pfc Walling had been in Vietnam 29 days. The northern ground was also to be used as a platform to attack the neighboring small island of Ngesebus. They were involved in elections prep from both the primary elections and the runoff elections." 2ndLt Pickett had been in Vietnam 101 days. The Japanese lost the battleship Hiei while the U.S. lost the cruisers USS Atlanta and USS Juneau as well as several destroyers. On 11 December 1992, the first elements of 1st Battalion, 7th Marines arrived at Mogadishu, Somalia for Operation RESTORE HOPE. LCpl Callahan had been in Vietnam 292 days. The battle for Peleliu provided an opportunity for Marines to practice and perfect their skills in close air support. On December 29, 1965, while walking point on a Marine combat patrol near the Thuong Hoa village complex in Binh Son District the Viet Cong opened fire hitting Cpl Murray was struck in the chest and neck killing him in action dying outright from the enemy small arms fire. Let me just say, Thank you and Semper Fidelis from an old comrade and a grateful nation. One of the Marine casualties was PFC Morris who was killed in action, dying outright as a result of hostile rifle fire. He reached the one wounded Marine who was still alive and pulled him to safety. 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, was the final Marine Corps unit to occupy FOB Sabit Qadam and the surrounding area in Sangin District. Marine casualties mounted. Observing a wounded Marine fall in front of the enemy, he completely disregarded his own safety as he boldly left his position to assist the injured man. The battle continued until both units were able to withdraw with their casualties into a defensive perimeter that night. The Japanese lost an estimated 10,695 men, with an additional 301 taken as prisoners of war. ), Fleet Marine Force, Pacific in connection with combat operations against the enemy in the Republic of Vietnam. It is currently based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. On that day, the 1st Marine Division planned to land on the western beaches of Peleliu three regiments abreast. Gone but not Forgotten 54 years ago today on Monday, December 20, 1965. Cpl Murray is honored on the Vietnam Memorial at Panel 04E, Line 038. Prior to arriving in. On the sixteenth day of Operation MAMELUKE THRUST, the Marines of the 1st Battalion found themselves in the mountains north of the Thuong Duc Valley OPCON to the 26th Marine Regiment, conducting combat and reconnaissance patrols in the vicinity of Hill 1062. The Japanese reacted quickly, and just before 2:00 am on August 9 they struck hard at the Allied naval force supporting the operation. During these operations and many others, 1/7 was honored repeatedly, earning the Presidential Unit Citation Streamer four times and the Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer three times. At approximately 24:00 Hours, the night erupted. Although wounded in one hand by hostile fire, which rendered it nearly useless, he ignored his painful injury as he resolutely continued to move toward the wounded Marine. The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lance Corporal John P. Rackhaus, United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Rifleman with Company A, First Battalion, Seventh Marines, First Marine Division (Rein. The Marines named the airstrip Henderson Field, after Maj. Lofton Henderson, a Marine aviator who had perished while leading a bombing run at the Battle of Midway the previous month. Cpl Williams was known as Bob or Willy to his fellow Marines. As the ships that brought the 7th Marines withdrew, they took with them the survivors of the 1st Parachute Battalion and sick bays full of badly wounded men. Cpl Murray was the son of Frederick J. and Lottie Murray of Somerville, MA. On Monday, September 23, 1968, the 1st Battalion Command Post on Hill 10 in the Hieu Duc District of Quang Nam Province was hit with a three round volley of enemy 82 mm mortar fire. As he reached his comrade, he was confronted with four enemy soldiers and, reacting instantly, accurately fired his M-16 rifle and killed all four North Vietnamese. Amidst the battalion's success came two devastating incidents. Semper Fidelis! Col. Chesty Puller, repelled the Japanese assault and inflicted heavy casualties on the attackers. He had been in Vietnam 71 days. By Dr. Christopher C. Harmon, Iran as Competitor: Measured, Violent, Relentless by Dr. Christopher C. 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HN Fletcher arrived in Vietnam on December 1. Pvt Peterson had been in Vietnam 16 days. MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. -- 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, held a memorial service for Sgt. HM1 Wood is honored on the Vietnam Memorial with his name inscribed on Panel 41W Line 028. He arrived in Vietnam on April 15, 1969, and was assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein), III Marine Amphibious Force, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. Consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines, it is part of the 1st Marine Division . He was commissioned in the U.S. Marine Corps in Quantico, VA on December 16, 1966. Pfc Walling is honored on the Vietnam Memorial with his name inscribed on Panel 16W Line 47. LCPL McLean is honored on the Vietnam Memorial at Panel 17W, Line 035. While the Japanese construction units on Guadalcanal were overcome with comparative easeor simply melted away into the junglethe defenders of Tulagi and Gavatu included elements of the elite Special Naval Landing Force (SNLF), and they fought desperately. Cpl Gay had been in Vietnam 147 days. Marines on the front lines were parched, pleading for water. Someone once said, Death is not final until you are forgotten. While I breathe you will live on and your sacrifices for our freedom will be remembered. Suicide Charley uses an incorrect way of spelling "Charlie" in reference to their history. Cpl Gay was the son of Anna M. Gay of Lexington, KY and George W. Gay. Note that unlike other infantry battalions in the Marine Corps, 1/7 does not follow the traditional usage of the NATO phonetic alphabet for naming their companies. TF 1/7 was partnered with two Iraqi infantry battalions and two police districts. Cpl Demers had been in Vietnam 292 days. Let me just say, Thank you and Semper Fidelis from an old comrade and a grateful nation. (Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images) U.S Marines from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, sit in the street they are patrolling during an offensive November 11, 2004, in Fallujah, Iraq. Two weeks later the much larger Battle of Santa Cruz occurred against the backdrop of a major Japanese ground offensive on Guadalcanal. On Thursday, February 15, 1968 - In the twilight hours of the second day of Operation PURSUIT, the point squad of a company-size patrol cautiously moved down a narrow trail in dense jungle. Sangin is considered the bloodiest battleground of Afghanistan by both US and British alike. The enemy unit was identified as part of the North Vietnam Army T-3 Sapper Battalion. HN Fletcher is honored on the Vietnam Memorial at Panel 36W, Line 047. Upon departing the region in August and September 2009, 1/7 turned over the AO to Iraqi control before returning to the United States. He was a Marine Rifleman, age 27, born March 15, 1938 in Georgetown, SC but his home of record was Mableton, GA. Sgt Sprouse served with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein), III MAF, FMFPac. Cpl Demers was killed from the explosion from multiple fragmentary wounds. D-Day on Peleliu was set for 15 September 1944. LCpl Berger had been in Vietnam 246 days. Cpl Williams was a Marine Supply Administration Man, Manual Account, age 19, born December 23, 1948, in County, PA, from Chagrin Falls, OH. Cpl Demers was a Marine Antitank Assaultman, age 20, born February 27, 1947. The Marines rapidly secured a beachhead on Guadalcanal and captured the almost-complete airstrip that would become Henderson Field. 3RD MED BN. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on June 7, 1967 in Detroit, MI. Heavy automatic weapons and rifle fire also raked the friendly positions causing numerous casualties. After countless extensions, the Battalion returned to Twentynine Palms, on 5 October 2003. 31 were here. He was a Marine Infantry Officer, age 24, born June 15, 1942, Gone but not Forgotten 49 years ago, on Monday, October 13, 1969, 7th Marine Regiment lost 1 of their own heroes when Second Lieutenant John Price Pickett was killed in action. Ross, Bill D.Peleliu: Tragic Triumph. The enemy fought tenaciously to prevent the Marines from securing a beachhead. The Japanese, believing that the Americans had withdrawn many of their troops after the stinging defeat at Savo Island, vastly underestimated the strength of the U.S. presence on Guadalcanal. The most notable loss during this time was the carrier USS Wasp, which was torpedoed by the Japanese submarine I-19 on September 15. During a combat patrol the Marines were closing in on a hostile force south of Binh Yen Noi in Binh Son District, when a White Phosphorus Grenade in the possession of Cpl Knight suddenly exploded causing his death from white phosphorus burns and multiple fragmentation wounds which occurred in a hostile environment. PFC Morris had been in Vietnam 125 days. In March 2014, 1/7 again deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was a Marine Rifleman, age 21, born February 3, 1948. 1/7 operations were conducted in Baidoa, Bardera, Oddur, Afgoye and Mogadishu. It is based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, consists of approximately 1,000 Marines, and is part of the 1st Marine Division. In a separate incident on October 16, 1967, a 106mm recoilless rifle burst while firing, 4 kilometers south of Tuy Loan Bridge. Between the 20th and 27th, the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines alone sustained 27 killed and 255 wounded. On 19 February 1970, in the Son Thang massacre just southwest of Danang, a five-man patrol from the Battalion executed five women and eleven children. Cpl Naugle refused medical aid for himself until the other man had been treated. On August 7, 1942, some 6,000 men of the U.S. 1st Marine Division, commanded by Maj. Gen. Alexander Vandegrift, launched an amphibious assault on Guadalcanal and Florida Island, surprising Guadalcanals 2,000 Japanese defenders. Waiting in darkness, silent shadowy figures were observed approaching, the Marines opened fire on the friendly unit mistaking their comrades as an enemy force. Famous Marines who have served in 1/7 include General Raymond G. Davis, General James Mattis, Lieutenant General Lewis "Chesty" Puller, and Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone.[2][3][4][5][6]. One of the casualties was LCpl Callahan who was killed in the action as a result of multiple fragmentation wounds from a hostile explosive device. In the center, the 5th Marines were to land on Orange Beaches 1 and 2 and drive across to the islands eastern shore. The regiment at this time shifted its operations to the Que Son region along the . 2ndLt John Alexander Norris III was the son of Elenor A. Menefee of Los Banos, CA and John A. Norris Jr. (Deceased) and husband of Constance D. Norris of Palos Verdes, CA. Someone once said, Death is not final until you are forgotten. While I breathe you will live on and your sacrifice for our freedom will be remembered. Two additional Marines were killed in action during this phase of the battle. Robert W. Ashby Jr. was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in Lone Jack, Missouri. It has been seven long months for the Marines and sailors of 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, but they will soon return home to family and friends from Sangin, Afghanistan. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on September 13, 1962, in Boston, MA. This move was tactically important as a means to bypass and isolate enemy pockets of resistance. , 7th Marine Regiment lost 1 of their own heroes when Corporal Rick Lee Knight was killed by Friendly Fire when his own grenade ignited. On 7 May Company A 1st Battalion 7th Marines relieved one Company from 2/7 Marines and Company K 3/7 Marines was added to the operation. Cpl Dalton is honored on the Vietnam Memorial at Panel 40W, Line 074. Dodson was severely injured, but he maintains a positive attitude and is committed toward his recovery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. 2ndLt Norris is honored on the Vietnam Memorial at Panel 27E, Line 050. The Battalion redeployed to Twentynine Palms, California in March of 1991. When the hostilities ceased, two Marines and a USN Corpsman were dead, twenty-three wounded requiring medical evacuation and twenty-one men were treated on the battlefield. The Battalion returned in October 2012. The subsequent explosion killed Pvt Peterson as a result of multiple fragmentation wounds and wounded six additional Marines who were medically evacuated. Hearing this, the crews of some of the ships offshore, to the surprise and delight of many Marines, sent cases of fruit and tomato juices ashore for the front line troops. Gone but not Forgotten 52 years ago today, on Saturday, October 28, 1967, 7th Marine Regiment lost 3 of their own heroes when Corporal Angel Luis Diaz, Lance Corporal John Gregg Tinker and Private First Class Elmer Edward Ellsworth were killed in action. Arriving in Vietnam he was assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (Rein), III MAF, FMFPAC. New York: Viking Press, 1976. December 1, 2014 10:29 AM. The unit had brought no radios ashore and consequently could not immediately inform division of its plight.