Dennis was the son of Thomas Kane and Barbara Kane of West Babylon NY, and he enlisted in the US Marine Corps on November 27 1967 in Fort Hamilton NY. He arrived in Vietnam on August 26 1968 where he was assigned for duty with HQ Battery, 2d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
In February five artillery Battery's in support of Operation DEWEY CANYON were positioned on FSB (Fire Support Base) Cunningham located on the Co Ka Va Ridgeline north of the Da Krong River in the Trieu Phong District of Quang Tri Province. In the early morning hours of February 17 the NVA forces launched a ground attack on the Marines, the FSB was hit with a barrage of mortar fire, then a ground attack followed with the enemy firing RPG's (Rocket Propelled Grenades), breaching the perimeter throwing concussion grenades and satchel charges. Three men were killed, two wound later die of their wounds, and seventeen were wounded. One of the casualties was Cpl Kujawa who was killed in the action as a result of the fragmentation wounds he had sustained.
Casualties:
HQ Battery
Dennis James Kane
Donald Lee Kujawa
Russell William Wendler
Company L, 9th Marines
Dickie Gayle Keeler
Thomas Woodrow Sander
In February five artillery Battery's in support of Operation DEWEY CANYON were positioned on FSB (Fire Support Base) Cunningham located on the Co Ka Va Ridgeline north of the Da Krong River in the Trieu Phong District of Quang Tri Province. In the early morning hours of February 17 the NVA forces launched a ground attack on the Marines, the FSB was hit with a barrage of mortar fire, then a ground attack followed with the enemy firing RPG's (Rocket Propelled Grenades), breaching the perimeter throwing concussion grenades and satchel charges. Three men were killed, two wound later die of their wounds, and seventeen were wounded. One of the casualties was Cpl Kujawa who was killed in the action as a result of the fragmentation wounds he had sustained.
Casualties:
HQ Battery
Dennis James Kane
Donald Lee Kujawa
Russell William Wendler
Company L, 9th Marines
Dickie Gayle Keeler
Thomas Woodrow Sander
Dennis was the son of Thomas Kane and Barbara Kane of West Babylon NY, and he enlisted in the US Marine Corps on November 27 1967 in Fort Hamilton NY. He arrived in Vietnam on August 26 1968 where he was assigned for duty with HQ Battery, 2d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
In February five artillery Battery's in support of Operation DEWEY CANYON were positioned on FSB (Fire Support Base) Cunningham located on the Co Ka Va Ridgeline north of the Da Krong River in the Trieu Phong District of Quang Tri Province. In the early morning hours of February 17 the NVA forces launched a ground attack on the Marines, the FSB was hit with a barrage of mortar fire, then a ground attack followed with the enemy firing RPG's (Rocket Propelled Grenades), breaching the perimeter throwing concussion grenades and satchel charges. Three men were killed, two wound later die of their wounds, and seventeen were wounded. One of the casualties was Cpl Kujawa who was killed in the action as a result of the fragmentation wounds he had sustained.
Casualties:
HQ Battery
Dennis James Kane
Donald Lee Kujawa
Russell William Wendler
Company L, 9th Marines
Dickie Gayle Keeler
Thomas Woodrow Sander
In February five artillery Battery's in support of Operation DEWEY CANYON were positioned on FSB (Fire Support Base) Cunningham located on the Co Ka Va Ridgeline north of the Da Krong River in the Trieu Phong District of Quang Tri Province. In the early morning hours of February 17 the NVA forces launched a ground attack on the Marines, the FSB was hit with a barrage of mortar fire, then a ground attack followed with the enemy firing RPG's (Rocket Propelled Grenades), breaching the perimeter throwing concussion grenades and satchel charges. Three men were killed, two wound later die of their wounds, and seventeen were wounded. One of the casualties was Cpl Kujawa who was killed in the action as a result of the fragmentation wounds he had sustained.
Casualties:
HQ Battery
Dennis James Kane
Donald Lee Kujawa
Russell William Wendler
Company L, 9th Marines
Dickie Gayle Keeler
Thomas Woodrow Sander
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