2nd Lt Broquist #094500
MOS: 0302 Infantry Officer.
Steven arrived in Vietnam and was assigned to Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. The battalion was participating in Operation
Prairie IV, when Delta Company was engaged by hostile forces and 2nd Broquist died as a result of gunshot wounds to the body from hostile rifle fire.
Tour of duty unknown.
Survived by his parents, Harry B and Marion E Broquist of Champaign, Illinois and his uncle; Oliver H Broquist of Platteville, Wisconsin.
Steven Broquist, a 1966 UI graduate, was killed in action Sunday in South Vietnam.
Broquist, a Marine lieutenant, died of gunshot wounds in the chest he received in battle. In his senior year, Broquist was battalion commander in the Naval ROTC. He also received the award of being the most outstanding ROTC man with a Marine option.
One of the men who worked with Broquist in the NROTC program, Major Joseph Paratore, said "Steve was one of the most outstanding young men I have worked with."
Broquist volunteered for action in Vietnam. Although we never really discussed it, I think it was more or less understood that he had no qualms about going, said Paratore. "He did it out of duty; he knew what we were fighting for and he wasn't going to let anyone else do his part."
Broquist was president of his fraternity, Beta Sigma Psi, for one semester during his senior year. "He was the kind of guy who is just in everything, a true fraternity man," said Ardell Nease, the present president of Beta Sigma Psi. "He was always there to give you help and encouragement when you needed it. The guys in the house were inspired by his example."
Besides being active in house athletics, Broquist was also on the University cross country track team.
The Broquist family lives at 1112 Lincolnshire Drive, Champaign. Harry Broquist, Steven s father, is professor of biological chemistry at the University.
MOS: 0302 Infantry Officer.
Steven arrived in Vietnam and was assigned to Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. The battalion was participating in Operation
Prairie IV, when Delta Company was engaged by hostile forces and 2nd Broquist died as a result of gunshot wounds to the body from hostile rifle fire.
Tour of duty unknown.
Survived by his parents, Harry B and Marion E Broquist of Champaign, Illinois and his uncle; Oliver H Broquist of Platteville, Wisconsin.
Steven Broquist, a 1966 UI graduate, was killed in action Sunday in South Vietnam.
Broquist, a Marine lieutenant, died of gunshot wounds in the chest he received in battle. In his senior year, Broquist was battalion commander in the Naval ROTC. He also received the award of being the most outstanding ROTC man with a Marine option.
One of the men who worked with Broquist in the NROTC program, Major Joseph Paratore, said "Steve was one of the most outstanding young men I have worked with."
Broquist volunteered for action in Vietnam. Although we never really discussed it, I think it was more or less understood that he had no qualms about going, said Paratore. "He did it out of duty; he knew what we were fighting for and he wasn't going to let anyone else do his part."
Broquist was president of his fraternity, Beta Sigma Psi, for one semester during his senior year. "He was the kind of guy who is just in everything, a true fraternity man," said Ardell Nease, the present president of Beta Sigma Psi. "He was always there to give you help and encouragement when you needed it. The guys in the house were inspired by his example."
Besides being active in house athletics, Broquist was also on the University cross country track team.
The Broquist family lives at 1112 Lincolnshire Drive, Champaign. Harry Broquist, Steven s father, is professor of biological chemistry at the University.
2nd Lt Broquist #094500
MOS: 0302 Infantry Officer.
Steven arrived in Vietnam and was assigned to Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. The battalion was participating in Operation
Prairie IV, when Delta Company was engaged by hostile forces and 2nd Broquist died as a result of gunshot wounds to the body from hostile rifle fire.
Tour of duty unknown.
Survived by his parents, Harry B and Marion E Broquist of Champaign, Illinois and his uncle; Oliver H Broquist of Platteville, Wisconsin.
Steven Broquist, a 1966 UI graduate, was killed in action Sunday in South Vietnam.
Broquist, a Marine lieutenant, died of gunshot wounds in the chest he received in battle. In his senior year, Broquist was battalion commander in the Naval ROTC. He also received the award of being the most outstanding ROTC man with a Marine option.
One of the men who worked with Broquist in the NROTC program, Major Joseph Paratore, said "Steve was one of the most outstanding young men I have worked with."
Broquist volunteered for action in Vietnam. Although we never really discussed it, I think it was more or less understood that he had no qualms about going, said Paratore. "He did it out of duty; he knew what we were fighting for and he wasn't going to let anyone else do his part."
Broquist was president of his fraternity, Beta Sigma Psi, for one semester during his senior year. "He was the kind of guy who is just in everything, a true fraternity man," said Ardell Nease, the present president of Beta Sigma Psi. "He was always there to give you help and encouragement when you needed it. The guys in the house were inspired by his example."
Besides being active in house athletics, Broquist was also on the University cross country track team.
The Broquist family lives at 1112 Lincolnshire Drive, Champaign. Harry Broquist, Steven s father, is professor of biological chemistry at the University.
MOS: 0302 Infantry Officer.
Steven arrived in Vietnam and was assigned to Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. The battalion was participating in Operation
Prairie IV, when Delta Company was engaged by hostile forces and 2nd Broquist died as a result of gunshot wounds to the body from hostile rifle fire.
Tour of duty unknown.
Survived by his parents, Harry B and Marion E Broquist of Champaign, Illinois and his uncle; Oliver H Broquist of Platteville, Wisconsin.
Steven Broquist, a 1966 UI graduate, was killed in action Sunday in South Vietnam.
Broquist, a Marine lieutenant, died of gunshot wounds in the chest he received in battle. In his senior year, Broquist was battalion commander in the Naval ROTC. He also received the award of being the most outstanding ROTC man with a Marine option.
One of the men who worked with Broquist in the NROTC program, Major Joseph Paratore, said "Steve was one of the most outstanding young men I have worked with."
Broquist volunteered for action in Vietnam. Although we never really discussed it, I think it was more or less understood that he had no qualms about going, said Paratore. "He did it out of duty; he knew what we were fighting for and he wasn't going to let anyone else do his part."
Broquist was president of his fraternity, Beta Sigma Psi, for one semester during his senior year. "He was the kind of guy who is just in everything, a true fraternity man," said Ardell Nease, the present president of Beta Sigma Psi. "He was always there to give you help and encouragement when you needed it. The guys in the house were inspired by his example."
Besides being active in house athletics, Broquist was also on the University cross country track team.
The Broquist family lives at 1112 Lincolnshire Drive, Champaign. Harry Broquist, Steven s father, is professor of biological chemistry at the University.
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