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PFC William John Russell,Jr
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Rank / Rate PFC War of Service Vietnam Date of birth Mar 24, 1949 Place of birth / home town LIMA Family Members Parents: William J. Sr. and Betty J. Russell High School LCC Enlistment Date Branch Marine Corps Service Number Unit / Ship / duty Station Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, 3rd Marine Amphibious Force Date of Casuality Nov 21, 1968 Cause of Death or Status KIA Place of Incident Quang Nam, Provence Vietnam Place of Burial or Memorial Memorial Park Cemetery of Lima Awards P★ urple Heart, ★National Defense Service Medal, ★Vietnam Service Medal, ★ Vietnam Campaign Medal  Links to More Information Do you have information about this veteran we don’t have? Click Here --→ https://allencountyveterans.org/contact |
| On D+1 of Operation MEADE RIVER the day began with a heavy air and artillery mission on the "Horseshoe" where the NVA had constructed elaborate fortifications and trench systems. The Marines attacked and tried to breach the NVA defenses meeting fierce enemy fire from a determined enemy who fought from mutually supporting bunkers and trenches. Spider and fighting holes had been placed in to enhance the enemy movement to and from protective cover, after failing to breach and having taken heavy casualty's Company G withdrew back to their line of departure leaving several of their dead behind. The battle would resume the next day until finally on November 23, with the majority of the enemy cleared, Company G was able to enter the "Horseshoe" area of the battle and recover all of their men who had been killed in action and had been listed as MIA during the initially attack. PFC Russell was one of the casualties; he was killed in action as a result of hostile rifle fire. |
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