Bill Knoop
0331m60@gmail.com
Assistant Gunner
1226 Main St. Cambria CA 93428 USA
I will Never Forget
It's been 46 years but it seems like yesterday.
I will never forget you or anyone else in our Gun Squad that we lost that night. Troy you will always be my Brother and part of my family.That night will always be idelible etched in my memory. Troy you were one of the good guys an outstanding Marine with a good heart and kind word for everyone. When we meet I'll be proud to be your A-Gunner once again until then keep those streets in Heaven Guarded.
Semper Fidelis, Bill Knoop
May 26, 2013 |
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davy b
davybaker@suddenlink.net
Kilgore, Tx.
remembrance
Honoring the memory, of a patriot. Semper Fi, Marine! Thank you, for your courage and service, to our nation. 'WERE IT NOT FOR THE BRAVE, THERE WOULD BE NO LAND, OF THE FREE.' ~Anon~ We liked, your home town, Many and especially, enjoyed going to Hodges Gardens, when we could get a pass. Rest in peace, Troy, YOU, ARE NOT FORGOTTEN!!!
Oct 16, 2009 |
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Antonio Ramos
royalbunch@msn.com
Was, at Water, Run Ambush
234, E., 81, St., Apt., A, NY., NY., 10028, USA
Still here
Brother, It's been so long, since the fatefull, Water, Run Ambush? You haven't, been forgotten. I'm still here, like we should, after 42, years. God Bless you and Semper Fi! Antonio
May 5, 2009 |
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manny g
Fellow Veteran 69-70 An Khe
Union Gap, WA. 98903
“You are Remembered”
Peace and condolence, to the family and friends. “He which hath no stomach, to this fight, let him depart. But we in it, shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!! For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother.” Rest in peace brave soldier, you have not been forgotten. (W.Shakespeare) May God Bless you, for your Sacrifice!!!
May 3, 2007 |
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Tommy Carnline
tcarnline@bellsouth.net
first cousin
701, Murray St., Alexandria, LA., 71309,
Troy, was my dad's, first, or, second cousin. When, I was, a young boy, (6-7 yoa) I, saw a picture of a man, in a Marine, Dress, Uniform and thought, it was, my father, but, it was Troy, this must, have been around, 69. We, knew his unit, had been ambushed, but, not until now, did I know, the circumstances. Thank you, for your posting. We, pray each night, for those, in harms way, in our Military.
Feb 12, 2007 |
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Tommie McComic
classmate
La.
Wednesday, February 16, 2000 |
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Antonio R. Ramos
Royalbuch@msn.com
Was in the battle, he was killed
234, E., 81, St., Apt., A, NY., NY., 10028, USA
Remembered, after 38, years
The water run ambush. Some, of us went, from Vietnan to Okinawa, to refurbish. With others, returned, to Vietnam as Battalion, Landing Team, (BLT-1/3) 1st., Batn., 3rd, Marine Regiment. (FMF) Our fleet ship, was the USS., Okinawa, a helicopter carrier, to do heliborne assaults, against the N., Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces. On the 28th, April 1967, we were helolifted, into the Que Son, Valley, (Quang Tin, Prov.) to sweep northwest, of the village. We humped for days, contact, with the enemy was increasing. On May 3, 1967, after a very hot day, of search, we called off the day. It was, Operation, Beaver Cage-Union. In need of drinking water, a water run was organized, out, of company "A," guys, who proceeded to pick up, everyone, else's canteens and hoisted, them on belts, to carry, as many as possible, to the creek. So many, that they were even told, not, to bring their weapons. We had made the mistake, of setting up, camp, in a flat area lower, than some nearby hills. Unknowingly, to us, the enemy was spying, from the higher ground. The water run, left and we kept digging, for the night. Shortly afterwards, heavy automatic and small, arms fire erupted. Since there had been, no prior scouting, the water run, was easily ambushed. Everybody was called, to commit and the battle lasted, until past midnight. Artillery and gunship fire was needed, to suppress the cunning enemy. 14, Marine brothers, were killed, that night including this hero. Some, of the bodies, we could not retrieve, until the next day. As Shore Party man, I loaded most of the bodies, into the choppers. 38, years later, I want to Memorialize all, of them and tell their loved ones, what happened. As for me, sometime later on the evening, of June 13, 1967, I lost part, of my right leg, to a booby trap, during the first day, of Operation Choctaw. God Bless you, all brothers. I still love and remember, you all. Semper Fi, Antonio R. Ramos. In Memoriam 1) Borawski, James D., 2) Button, Monty Duwanyne, 3) Carnline, Troy Monroe, 4) Dickerson, Tommy Eugene, 5) Falwell, Donald Wayne, 6) Gilbertson, Ricky Mark, 7) La Rose, Joseph Rhuben, 8) Murry Eugene Plesakov, 9) Luciano Paul Rose, 10) Robert James, 11) Spicer, Eugene Douglas, 12) Sweesy, John Earl, 13) Urick, John William, 14) Verbilla David.
Monday, May 02, 2005 |
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Ray Harton
mc2316774@aol.com
Fellow Marine
The Reverend, Vincent Robert Capodanno, Foundation, Inc.
http://www.father-capodanno.org
Honoring, this Brave Marine, today: I did not know you, but will never, forget your sacrifice and service, to our Country and our Corps. Rest in Peace, Marine, you served, with Honor. God Bless, your Family, this day. Cpl., Harton, USMC., Ret., Vietnam, 1967, 5th, Marines.
Monday, October 16, 2000 |
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Smokey Kimbrough
jkimbrough2@austin.rr.com
I remember, the first night, in the bush, on watch, with you. We were scared, weren't we? But we stood, our watch and we kept on going, till we were hit. The pass word, for the first, night, was, "cold beer" and the sarge said, was right, when he said, we would never, forget, the first password. I was hit, the week after you, but somehow, I made it, out. No rhyme, or reason. That was, a very long, time ago, or was, it last week? See you, again. Semper Fi!
Sunday, February 24, 2002 |
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Jerrell Geoghagan
retcoastie95@hotmail.com
Lifetime friend
OR
Troy and I rode the same school bus from day one until finishing. We both hunted, sometimes together, and shared many hunting stories. I'll never forget his stories of the night hunts with his Dad, Monroe, and their dogs. Straight up and honest, always true to his word. We'll forever miss him.
Sunday, October 26, 2003 |
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