Edward the son of Jeri Patterson of Garden Grove CA and Dale J. Milberger, enlisted in the US Marine Corps on January 10, 1967 in Los Angeles CA. He arrived in Vietnam on February 2, 1968 and was assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
At first light, on Operation WORTH the attack began by Company D, and the second objective was secured by the men of the 1st Battalion. Pushing forward, the men continued their climb up the western slope of Hill 310 through the dense jungle until a platoon made contact with a bunkered and fortified NVA force that stopped the Marines forward progress. Artillery fire was requested on the enemy position, an error occurred, the rounds from the Marine artillery fell short of the intended target impacting on the men of Company D. Four men were killed by the Marine artillery fire, and twelve were wounded who required evacuation.
PFC Patterson was one of the casualties who was killed as a result of fragmentation wounds from a Marine artillery
round.
Casulates: As a result of Marine Artillery Fire
Kenneth Ralph McAllister
Wilber Loving Minter Jr.
Edward Leon Patterson'
Gary Lynn Willman
At first light, on Operation WORTH the attack began by Company D, and the second objective was secured by the men of the 1st Battalion. Pushing forward, the men continued their climb up the western slope of Hill 310 through the dense jungle until a platoon made contact with a bunkered and fortified NVA force that stopped the Marines forward progress. Artillery fire was requested on the enemy position, an error occurred, the rounds from the Marine artillery fell short of the intended target impacting on the men of Company D. Four men were killed by the Marine artillery fire, and twelve were wounded who required evacuation.
PFC Patterson was one of the casualties who was killed as a result of fragmentation wounds from a Marine artillery
round.
Casulates: As a result of Marine Artillery Fire
Kenneth Ralph McAllister
Wilber Loving Minter Jr.
Edward Leon Patterson'
Gary Lynn Willman
Edward the son of Jeri Patterson of Garden Grove CA and Dale J. Milberger, enlisted in the US Marine Corps on January 10, 1967 in Los Angeles CA. He arrived in Vietnam on February 2, 1968 and was assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
At first light, on Operation WORTH the attack began by Company D, and the second objective was secured by the men of the 1st Battalion. Pushing forward, the men continued their climb up the western slope of Hill 310 through the dense jungle until a platoon made contact with a bunkered and fortified NVA force that stopped the Marines forward progress. Artillery fire was requested on the enemy position, an error occurred, the rounds from the Marine artillery fell short of the intended target impacting on the men of Company D. Four men were killed by the Marine artillery fire, and twelve were wounded who required evacuation.
PFC Patterson was one of the casualties who was killed as a result of fragmentation wounds from a Marine artillery
round.
Casulates: As a result of Marine Artillery Fire
Kenneth Ralph McAllister
Wilber Loving Minter Jr.
Edward Leon Patterson'
Gary Lynn Willman
At first light, on Operation WORTH the attack began by Company D, and the second objective was secured by the men of the 1st Battalion. Pushing forward, the men continued their climb up the western slope of Hill 310 through the dense jungle until a platoon made contact with a bunkered and fortified NVA force that stopped the Marines forward progress. Artillery fire was requested on the enemy position, an error occurred, the rounds from the Marine artillery fell short of the intended target impacting on the men of Company D. Four men were killed by the Marine artillery fire, and twelve were wounded who required evacuation.
PFC Patterson was one of the casualties who was killed as a result of fragmentation wounds from a Marine artillery
round.
Casulates: As a result of Marine Artillery Fire
Kenneth Ralph McAllister
Wilber Loving Minter Jr.
Edward Leon Patterson'
Gary Lynn Willman
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