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Marine UH-1Es at Fire Support Base Cunningham during Operation Dewey Canyon, January 1969.

January 22, 1969 – March 18, 1969 · names from Quảng Trị Province

Operation Dewey Canyon

In Operation Dewey Canyon (22 January–18 March 1969) the 9th Marines struck North Vietnamese base areas in the Đa Krông and A Shau valleys, the last major Marine offensive of the war.

Marine UH-1Es at Fire Support Base Cunningham during Operation Dewey Canyon, January 1969. Photo: U.S. Marine Corps, public domain.

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This roll lists the 361 names whose official records place the death in Quảng Trị Province between January 22, 1969 and March 18, 1969. The records give the province and the date, not the exact place, so not everyone listed fell in the battle itself.

January 26, 1969 1

January 27, 1969 1

January 28, 1969 4

February 2, 1969 6

February 3, 1969 3

February 4, 1969 1

February 5, 1969 5

February 6, 1969 7

February 8, 1969 2

February 9, 1969 4

February 10, 1969 14

February 11, 1969 5

February 12, 1969 4

February 13, 1969 13

February 14, 1969 7

February 16, 1969 4

February 17, 1969 12

February 18, 1969 4

February 19, 1969 10

February 20, 1969 6

February 21, 1969 7

February 22, 1969 20

John Robert Baird JRLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · Oak Lawn, ILLarry Joe BoehmPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · San Felipe, TXDavid Andrew ChaconLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · Gilcrest, CONorman Philip ChittesterPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · Falls Creek, PAWilliam J Christman IIISecond Lieutenant · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · Gaithersburg, MDJohn Francis DedekCorporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · Oak Hill, NYGeorge Edward DuschLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · Phoenix, AZLee Roy HerronFirst Lieutenant · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · Lubbock, TXRichard Preston HodgesCorporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · Atlanta, GAAnthony Lee JohnsonPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · Buena Vista, VAWalter Aloysius JoyceLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · Scarsdale, NYNathan Charles LunapienaSergeant · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · Hoboken, NJGeorge Meerdink JRCaptain · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · Corpus Christi, TXLawrence P Otoole IISecond Lieutenant · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · New York, NYWingfield Page JRLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · Washington, DCBruce Elton RobinsonCorporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · Falls Church, VALeslie Homer ShaferPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · Dayton, OHWilliam Blair TarrancePrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · Torrance, CATommy Lloyd WyattCorporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · Natchitoches, LARobert Martin YsguerraPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 22, 1969 · Union City, CA

February 23, 1969 3

February 24, 1969 2

February 25, 1969 60

Jeffrey Michael BarronCorporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · La Puente, CARobert Henry BroganPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Cincinnati, OHMichael Christopher BurnsPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Brighton, MARobert Allen CoffeyPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Greensburg, KYClifford Dale CombsPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Marquand, MOBruce Wayne CurtisPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Sparta, MIKenneth DavisPetty Officer Second Class · U.S. NavyFebruary 25, 1969 · Zanesville, OHOdell DickensPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Whitakers, NCRaymond Lloyd FlintPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Skaneateles, NYDouglas Bruce ForsbergPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Minneapolis, MNSteven Vargas GarciaLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Phoenix, AZJuan GastonPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · New York, NYKenneth Ray GilliamLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Lexington, KYJohn Thomas HarePrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Cumberland, MDRichard Wayne HeimCorporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Covina, CAArnold Hilb-ScheleinPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Rio Piedras, PRWilliam Howard HuntSecond Lieutenant · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Merritt Island, FLMichael Lee JenkinsPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Covington, VAWilliam Barton JonesPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Oneonta, NYNorman Wade KellumLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Corpus Christi, TXChester Joseph KozdronSpecialist Four · U.S. ArmyFebruary 25, 1969 · Detroit, MIWalter Loren LamarrPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Sturtevant, WIDonald Randell LewisLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Maysville, KYJames Dwight LoganLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Flint, MIMarion Wayne LyonsPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Brentwood, ARSamuel Cornelius MaconPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Delray Beach, FLDavid Allen MalloryPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Huntsville, ALThomas Howard McGrathLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Homewood, ILTommy Neal MillerCorporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Bethalto, ILWilliam David MorganCorporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Mt Lebanon, PAPatrick John MuracaLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Dalton, MAPorfirio M Ovalle JRPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · San Antonio, TXThomas Edward ParkerPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Chesterfield, CTJames Douglas PeschelPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Boulder, COVictor Lynn PoorPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Wabash, INGerald PrzybylinskiLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Buchanan, MIRandolph Raymond RamseyPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Williamsfield, OHFred Layton Ricard JRPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Norristown, PARoyce Evert RoePrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Pewaukee, WIDavid Lynn RutgersPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Marshalltown, IARobinson SantiagoPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · New York, NYBruce Allan SaundersLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Roanoke, VAJoseph Richard SchnellPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Hampton, VAWalter Phillip Seel JRPetty Officer Second Class · U.S. NavyFebruary 25, 1969 · Moorestown, NJAllen Morris SharpPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Covington, KYLarry Joseph SikorskiLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Fairmount, NDCarey Wayne SmithPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Doraville, GAWillie Franklin SmithPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Houston, TXJohn Michael SullivanPetty Officer Third Class · U.S. NavyFebruary 25, 1969 · El Cajon, CANorman Roger SurprenantPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Plainfield, CTJames Kenneth SuttonSergeant First Class · U.S. ArmyFebruary 25, 1969 · Andalusia, ALRobert Hill Trail IIIPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Baltimore, MDJames Eric TuckerPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Miami, FLDonald Kevin WalshHospitalman · U.S. NavyFebruary 25, 1969 · East Lyme, CTRonnel Louie WaughLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Chattanooga, TNGeorge W Weldy JRPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Amarillo, TXLarry Allen WessingerLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Chappell Hill, TXJohnny Glen WilliamsPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · West Chicago, ILMichael Lee ZappiaPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Des Moines, IAGerald David ZawadzkiCorporal · U.S. Marine CorpsFebruary 25, 1969 · Brooklyn, OH

February 26, 1969 12

February 27, 1969 6

February 28, 1969 12

March 1, 1969 7

March 3, 1969 20

Michael Eugene AngelPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 3, 1969 · Hayward, CAHarold Edward CrowderPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 3, 1969 · North Little Rock, ARRobert Earle GodingPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 3, 1969 · Ashland, MESamuel Nicholas HartPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 3, 1969 · Villa Park, ILJohn Louis HeiserLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 3, 1969 · Detroit, MIAustin Clifford LaneLance Corporal · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 3, 1969 · Rogue River, ORRoy Eugene LynnPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 3, 1969 · Shawnee, OKLeo Joseph MangoldPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 3, 1969 · Philadelphia, PAJoseph Byron McCartneyPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 3, 1969 · Houston, TXGene Operie MerriweatherPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 3, 1969 · Clarksville, TNWilliam Charles NinowPetty Officer Third Class · U.S. NavyMarch 3, 1969 · Falls Church, VAJoe G Rodrigues JRSergeant · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 3, 1969 · Dallas, TXDonald Lee RuddPetty Officer Second Class · U.S. NavyMarch 3, 1969 · Tecumseh, MIThomas Koenig SchaeferPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 3, 1969 · Hopkins, MNGerald Wayne SchultzPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 3, 1969 · Beloit, WIRay Thomas Shaum JRPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 3, 1969 · Mansfield, OHRonald James ShierPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 3, 1969 · Cadillac, MIPhilip Joseph TaylorPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 3, 1969 · Holden, MAGeorge Preston WhitePrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 3, 1969 · Orlando, FLAlfred Mac WilsonPrivate First Class · U.S. Marine CorpsMarch 3, 1969 · Odessa, TX

March 4, 1969 6

March 5, 1969 9

March 6, 1969 5

March 7, 1969 9

March 8, 1969 2

March 9, 1969 8

March 10, 1969 4

March 11, 1969 11

March 12, 1969 7

March 13, 1969 8

March 14, 1969 15

March 15, 1969 4

March 16, 1969 8

March 17, 1969 1

March 18, 1969 2