Salvador, the son of Sofronio Dulay and Florentian R. Dulay of Fairfield CA enlisted in the US Marine Corps on August 17, 1964 in San Francisco CA. He arrived in Vietnam assigned to Company I, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 3d MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
During Operation MALLARD under the OPCON (Operation Control) of the 9th Marines, Company I began a sweep eastward though the village complex of My Hiep, in Dai Loc District towards their assigned LZ (Landing Zone) for extraction. Approaching their destination, the Marines were hit by a barrage of enemy mortar and a volley of rifle fire which resulted in thirteen casualties who were evacuated. One of the wounded, LCpl Dulay was evacuated to C Medical Battalion in Da Nang, where he died of multiple shrapnel wounds.
CALIFORNIA
L CPL US MARINE CORPS
VIETNAM PH
Aged 19 years.
During Operation MALLARD under the OPCON (Operation Control) of the 9th Marines, Company I began a sweep eastward though the village complex of My Hiep, in Dai Loc District towards their assigned LZ (Landing Zone) for extraction. Approaching their destination, the Marines were hit by a barrage of enemy mortar and a volley of rifle fire which resulted in thirteen casualties who were evacuated. One of the wounded, LCpl Dulay was evacuated to C Medical Battalion in Da Nang, where he died of multiple shrapnel wounds.
CALIFORNIA
L CPL US MARINE CORPS
VIETNAM PH
Aged 19 years.
Salvador, the son of Sofronio Dulay and Florentian R. Dulay of Fairfield CA enlisted in the US Marine Corps on August 17, 1964 in San Francisco CA. He arrived in Vietnam assigned to Company I, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 3d MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
During Operation MALLARD under the OPCON (Operation Control) of the 9th Marines, Company I began a sweep eastward though the village complex of My Hiep, in Dai Loc District towards their assigned LZ (Landing Zone) for extraction. Approaching their destination, the Marines were hit by a barrage of enemy mortar and a volley of rifle fire which resulted in thirteen casualties who were evacuated. One of the wounded, LCpl Dulay was evacuated to C Medical Battalion in Da Nang, where he died of multiple shrapnel wounds.
CALIFORNIA
L CPL US MARINE CORPS
VIETNAM PH
Aged 19 years.
During Operation MALLARD under the OPCON (Operation Control) of the 9th Marines, Company I began a sweep eastward though the village complex of My Hiep, in Dai Loc District towards their assigned LZ (Landing Zone) for extraction. Approaching their destination, the Marines were hit by a barrage of enemy mortar and a volley of rifle fire which resulted in thirteen casualties who were evacuated. One of the wounded, LCpl Dulay was evacuated to C Medical Battalion in Da Nang, where he died of multiple shrapnel wounds.
CALIFORNIA
L CPL US MARINE CORPS
VIETNAM PH
Aged 19 years.
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