Thomas the son of Mario D'Eustachio who predeceased his son and Anne D'Eustachio of Brooklyn New York enlisted in the US Marine Corps on October 21 1966 in Brooklyn NY. He arrived in Vietnam on November 14 1967 where he was assigned to and served with Company L, BLT (Battalion Landing Team) 3/1, 9th MAB, FMFPac.
On January 23, the BLT landed in northern Quang Tri Province and began to participate in Operation BADGER CATCH / SALINE.
On January 31, Company M moved under the cover into position to attack the village of Mai Xa Thi (east) on the north bank of the Cua Viet river. The engagement with the NVA in fortified positions lasted throughout the day with reinforcements by Company I, and L joining in the battle. Thirteen men were killed in the action and many were wounded, one of the casualties was PFC D'Eustachio. Seriously wounded he was evacuated to the US Naval Hospital ship the USS Repose where he died the next day from the fragmentation wounds he sustained by hostile mortar fire.
On January 23, the BLT landed in northern Quang Tri Province and began to participate in Operation BADGER CATCH / SALINE.
On January 31, Company M moved under the cover into position to attack the village of Mai Xa Thi (east) on the north bank of the Cua Viet river. The engagement with the NVA in fortified positions lasted throughout the day with reinforcements by Company I, and L joining in the battle. Thirteen men were killed in the action and many were wounded, one of the casualties was PFC D'Eustachio. Seriously wounded he was evacuated to the US Naval Hospital ship the USS Repose where he died the next day from the fragmentation wounds he sustained by hostile mortar fire.
Thomas the son of Mario D'Eustachio who predeceased his son and Anne D'Eustachio of Brooklyn New York enlisted in the US Marine Corps on October 21 1966 in Brooklyn NY. He arrived in Vietnam on November 14 1967 where he was assigned to and served with Company L, BLT (Battalion Landing Team) 3/1, 9th MAB, FMFPac.
On January 23, the BLT landed in northern Quang Tri Province and began to participate in Operation BADGER CATCH / SALINE.
On January 31, Company M moved under the cover into position to attack the village of Mai Xa Thi (east) on the north bank of the Cua Viet river. The engagement with the NVA in fortified positions lasted throughout the day with reinforcements by Company I, and L joining in the battle. Thirteen men were killed in the action and many were wounded, one of the casualties was PFC D'Eustachio. Seriously wounded he was evacuated to the US Naval Hospital ship the USS Repose where he died the next day from the fragmentation wounds he sustained by hostile mortar fire.
On January 23, the BLT landed in northern Quang Tri Province and began to participate in Operation BADGER CATCH / SALINE.
On January 31, Company M moved under the cover into position to attack the village of Mai Xa Thi (east) on the north bank of the Cua Viet river. The engagement with the NVA in fortified positions lasted throughout the day with reinforcements by Company I, and L joining in the battle. Thirteen men were killed in the action and many were wounded, one of the casualties was PFC D'Eustachio. Seriously wounded he was evacuated to the US Naval Hospital ship the USS Repose where he died the next day from the fragmentation wounds he sustained by hostile mortar fire.
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