Arlie the son of Nora V. Snell and Arley B. Milam of Charleston WV enlisted in the US Marine Corps on October 7, 1968 in Ashland KY. He arrived in Vietnam on April 9, 1969 and was assigned to Company M, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
During Operation OKLAHOMA HILLS in Hiep Duc District, an accident occurred back at rear M Company Command Post on Hill 10. Three men who were posted on the defensive perimeter for security watch were killed by an accidental detonation of a Claymore mine during instructions on placing and arming the device. One of the casualties was PFC Milam who died of multiple fragmentation wounds from the friendly device.
Casualties:
John James Corwin II
Larry Ellsworth Graham
Arlie Brooks Milam
During Operation OKLAHOMA HILLS in Hiep Duc District, an accident occurred back at rear M Company Command Post on Hill 10. Three men who were posted on the defensive perimeter for security watch were killed by an accidental detonation of a Claymore mine during instructions on placing and arming the device. One of the casualties was PFC Milam who died of multiple fragmentation wounds from the friendly device.
Casualties:
John James Corwin II
Larry Ellsworth Graham
Arlie Brooks Milam
Arlie the son of Nora V. Snell and Arley B. Milam of Charleston WV enlisted in the US Marine Corps on October 7, 1968 in Ashland KY. He arrived in Vietnam on April 9, 1969 and was assigned to Company M, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
During Operation OKLAHOMA HILLS in Hiep Duc District, an accident occurred back at rear M Company Command Post on Hill 10. Three men who were posted on the defensive perimeter for security watch were killed by an accidental detonation of a Claymore mine during instructions on placing and arming the device. One of the casualties was PFC Milam who died of multiple fragmentation wounds from the friendly device.
Casualties:
John James Corwin II
Larry Ellsworth Graham
Arlie Brooks Milam
During Operation OKLAHOMA HILLS in Hiep Duc District, an accident occurred back at rear M Company Command Post on Hill 10. Three men who were posted on the defensive perimeter for security watch were killed by an accidental detonation of a Claymore mine during instructions on placing and arming the device. One of the casualties was PFC Milam who died of multiple fragmentation wounds from the friendly device.
Casualties:
John James Corwin II
Larry Ellsworth Graham
Arlie Brooks Milam
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