James the son of Chesley E. Wells and Lola M. Wells of Tulare CA enlisted in the US Marine Corps on July 18, 1968 in Fresno CA. He arrived in Vietnam on January 13, 1969 and was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
Company A was conducting a sweep through Phuoc Thoi village in Hieu Duc District when they were engaged by a large NVA force. Fire from machine-guns raked the Marines as they maneuvered towards the camouflaged and hidden enemy positions. When the fire fight was finally terminated, four Marines lay dead, one of whom was killed by friendly fire, and several had been wounded.
One of the casualties was PFC Wells who died as a result of enemy gunshot wounds.
* PFC Wells was presented with the NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL with Combat "V" posthumously "For meritorious service ....from 15 January to 25 February 1969...."
Casualties:
James Franklin Melville Laird
James Michael Root
Samuel Ray Wall
James Edward Wells
Company A was conducting a sweep through Phuoc Thoi village in Hieu Duc District when they were engaged by a large NVA force. Fire from machine-guns raked the Marines as they maneuvered towards the camouflaged and hidden enemy positions. When the fire fight was finally terminated, four Marines lay dead, one of whom was killed by friendly fire, and several had been wounded.
One of the casualties was PFC Wells who died as a result of enemy gunshot wounds.
* PFC Wells was presented with the NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL with Combat "V" posthumously "For meritorious service ....from 15 January to 25 February 1969...."
Casualties:
James Franklin Melville Laird
James Michael Root
Samuel Ray Wall
James Edward Wells
James the son of Chesley E. Wells and Lola M. Wells of Tulare CA enlisted in the US Marine Corps on July 18, 1968 in Fresno CA. He arrived in Vietnam on January 13, 1969 and was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
Company A was conducting a sweep through Phuoc Thoi village in Hieu Duc District when they were engaged by a large NVA force. Fire from machine-guns raked the Marines as they maneuvered towards the camouflaged and hidden enemy positions. When the fire fight was finally terminated, four Marines lay dead, one of whom was killed by friendly fire, and several had been wounded.
One of the casualties was PFC Wells who died as a result of enemy gunshot wounds.
* PFC Wells was presented with the NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL with Combat "V" posthumously "For meritorious service ....from 15 January to 25 February 1969...."
Casualties:
James Franklin Melville Laird
James Michael Root
Samuel Ray Wall
James Edward Wells
Company A was conducting a sweep through Phuoc Thoi village in Hieu Duc District when they were engaged by a large NVA force. Fire from machine-guns raked the Marines as they maneuvered towards the camouflaged and hidden enemy positions. When the fire fight was finally terminated, four Marines lay dead, one of whom was killed by friendly fire, and several had been wounded.
One of the casualties was PFC Wells who died as a result of enemy gunshot wounds.
* PFC Wells was presented with the NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL with Combat "V" posthumously "For meritorious service ....from 15 January to 25 February 1969...."
Casualties:
James Franklin Melville Laird
James Michael Root
Samuel Ray Wall
James Edward Wells
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