Viet Vet., 1st, Bn., 3rd, Marines
On 25, May 1969, Bravo, Company, 1/3, Marines, was holding a defensive position near Cam Lo, (in Quang Tri Province, just south, of the DMZ.) when a pallet-load of 81mm, mortar shells, caught fire. The munitions exploded in spite, of efforts to extinguish the blaze, killing, at least 14, Marines more, may have died from injuries, received. The force of the blast is evident, by the fact that the bodies of two, Marines, known to be present could not, be found. Lt., Abbott, was one, of the Marines killed, in this incident.
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