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PFC Melvin Lewis Jones

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PFC Melvin Lewis Jones Veteran

Birth
Death
14 Feb 1968 (aged 18)
Quảng Trị, Vietnam
Burial
Mooringsport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Private First Class
United States Marine Corps
K CO, 3RD BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

Killed in Action during the battle on Valentine Ridge, which started on 14-Feb-1968 and continued to 15-Feb-1968.
Sadly, the deployment moved off the ridge at the end of that day with a loss of 10 Marines, one Sailor and many wounded. In addition to PFC Jones, those killed in action in the engagement include,
Capt Alexander Ward
2nd Lt. William Reese
HM2 Larry Jo Goss
Corp Lowell T Combs
Corp Dennis Fleming
Corp David Schneider
LCpl Mark James
LCpl Jeffrey Wentzell
PFC Fredrick W Bungartz
and
PFC Barry Rigsby
Private First Class
United States Marine Corps
K CO, 3RD BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

Killed in Action during the battle on Valentine Ridge, which started on 14-Feb-1968 and continued to 15-Feb-1968.
Sadly, the deployment moved off the ridge at the end of that day with a loss of 10 Marines, one Sailor and many wounded. In addition to PFC Jones, those killed in action in the engagement include,
Capt Alexander Ward
2nd Lt. William Reese
HM2 Larry Jo Goss
Corp Lowell T Combs
Corp Dennis Fleming
Corp David Schneider
LCpl Mark James
LCpl Jeffrey Wentzell
PFC Fredrick W Bungartz
and
PFC Barry Rigsby

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