Joseph the son of Katie M. Matthews of Chicago IL and Josiah Matthews who pre-deceased his son, entered service (Selected Service) in the US Marine Corps on January 25 1966 in Chicago IL. In Vietnam he was assigned to and serving with Company L, 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
On May 26, Company I, L, M of the Battalion and the command group with attachments began to participate in Operation UNION II in the border area of Quang Nam and Quang Tin Provinces. Heli-lifted to from Tam Ky Company L landed at LZ (Landing Zone) Eagle near the hamlet of Cam La (1) and were immediately taking enemy sniper and mortar fire. Company M followed, with Company I the last to land. The Marines had landed in an area well prepared by the enemy for battle which lasted throughout the day and into the night. During the days battle the Marines suffered thirty-six men killed, and many more wounded, and one man died a month later from his wounds. One of the casualties was PFC Matthews, he was killed in action by hostile rifle fire.
Casualties:
Company L
Thomas Raymond Burns
Anthony Mac Cass
Michael Howard Collins
William Dalrymple
Dennis Willard Frasier
Michael Jefferson Greeley
Lowell Ray Lloyd
Joseph Matthews
Gerald Francis Mc Donald
Robert Dennis Millan
Benjamin George Mollica
Benjamin Richardson
Jack Smaso
Joseph Preston Smith
Allen Wayne Stath
Arnold Grimm Wilkening
H&S Company – 9 Killed in Action – 1 Died of Wounds
Company I – 3 Killed in Action
Company M -8 Killed in Action
On May 26, Company I, L, M of the Battalion and the command group with attachments began to participate in Operation UNION II in the border area of Quang Nam and Quang Tin Provinces. Heli-lifted to from Tam Ky Company L landed at LZ (Landing Zone) Eagle near the hamlet of Cam La (1) and were immediately taking enemy sniper and mortar fire. Company M followed, with Company I the last to land. The Marines had landed in an area well prepared by the enemy for battle which lasted throughout the day and into the night. During the days battle the Marines suffered thirty-six men killed, and many more wounded, and one man died a month later from his wounds. One of the casualties was PFC Matthews, he was killed in action by hostile rifle fire.
Casualties:
Company L
Thomas Raymond Burns
Anthony Mac Cass
Michael Howard Collins
William Dalrymple
Dennis Willard Frasier
Michael Jefferson Greeley
Lowell Ray Lloyd
Joseph Matthews
Gerald Francis Mc Donald
Robert Dennis Millan
Benjamin George Mollica
Benjamin Richardson
Jack Smaso
Joseph Preston Smith
Allen Wayne Stath
Arnold Grimm Wilkening
H&S Company – 9 Killed in Action – 1 Died of Wounds
Company I – 3 Killed in Action
Company M -8 Killed in Action
Joseph the son of Katie M. Matthews of Chicago IL and Josiah Matthews who pre-deceased his son, entered service (Selected Service) in the US Marine Corps on January 25 1966 in Chicago IL. In Vietnam he was assigned to and serving with Company L, 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
On May 26, Company I, L, M of the Battalion and the command group with attachments began to participate in Operation UNION II in the border area of Quang Nam and Quang Tin Provinces. Heli-lifted to from Tam Ky Company L landed at LZ (Landing Zone) Eagle near the hamlet of Cam La (1) and were immediately taking enemy sniper and mortar fire. Company M followed, with Company I the last to land. The Marines had landed in an area well prepared by the enemy for battle which lasted throughout the day and into the night. During the days battle the Marines suffered thirty-six men killed, and many more wounded, and one man died a month later from his wounds. One of the casualties was PFC Matthews, he was killed in action by hostile rifle fire.
Casualties:
Company L
Thomas Raymond Burns
Anthony Mac Cass
Michael Howard Collins
William Dalrymple
Dennis Willard Frasier
Michael Jefferson Greeley
Lowell Ray Lloyd
Joseph Matthews
Gerald Francis Mc Donald
Robert Dennis Millan
Benjamin George Mollica
Benjamin Richardson
Jack Smaso
Joseph Preston Smith
Allen Wayne Stath
Arnold Grimm Wilkening
H&S Company – 9 Killed in Action – 1 Died of Wounds
Company I – 3 Killed in Action
Company M -8 Killed in Action
On May 26, Company I, L, M of the Battalion and the command group with attachments began to participate in Operation UNION II in the border area of Quang Nam and Quang Tin Provinces. Heli-lifted to from Tam Ky Company L landed at LZ (Landing Zone) Eagle near the hamlet of Cam La (1) and were immediately taking enemy sniper and mortar fire. Company M followed, with Company I the last to land. The Marines had landed in an area well prepared by the enemy for battle which lasted throughout the day and into the night. During the days battle the Marines suffered thirty-six men killed, and many more wounded, and one man died a month later from his wounds. One of the casualties was PFC Matthews, he was killed in action by hostile rifle fire.
Casualties:
Company L
Thomas Raymond Burns
Anthony Mac Cass
Michael Howard Collins
William Dalrymple
Dennis Willard Frasier
Michael Jefferson Greeley
Lowell Ray Lloyd
Joseph Matthews
Gerald Francis Mc Donald
Robert Dennis Millan
Benjamin George Mollica
Benjamin Richardson
Jack Smaso
Joseph Preston Smith
Allen Wayne Stath
Arnold Grimm Wilkening
H&S Company – 9 Killed in Action – 1 Died of Wounds
Company I – 3 Killed in Action
Company M -8 Killed in Action
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