WILFORD L DONOHO
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HONORED ON PANEL 17W, LINE 40 OF THE WALL

WILFORD LYNN DONOHO

WALL NAME

WILFORD L DONOHO

PANEL / LINE

17W/40

DATE OF BIRTH

07/30/1948

CASUALTY PROVINCE

QUANG NAM

DATE OF CASUALTY

10/05/1969

HOME OF RECORD

SALEM

COUNTY OF RECORD

Marion County

STATE

IL

BRANCH OF SERVICE

MARINE CORPS

RANK

PFC

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Contact Details

REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR WILFORD LYNN DONOHO
POSTED ON 6.1.2018
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik

Thank You

Dear PFC Wilford Donoho,
Thank you for your service as a Rifleman. Memorial Day just passed, and we remember all you who gave their all. It has been too long, and it's about time for us all to acknowledge the sacrifices of those like you who answered our nation's call. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.
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POSTED ON 7.30.2016
POSTED BY: Dennis Wriston

I'm proud of our Vietnam Veterans

Private First Class Wilford Lynn Donoho. Served with Company H, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force.
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POSTED ON 10.19.2015
POSTED BY: Jim McIlhenney

PFC Wilford L. Donoho, USMC

Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego, CA
Third Battalion
Platoon 3030

Commenced Training: 24 February 1969
Completed Training: 22 April 1969

Platoon Commander - GSGT J. Moreno
Drill Instructor - SSGT R.C. Jarrett
Drill Instructor - SSGT R.D. Browne

Two other members of Platoon 3030 were also KIA in Viet Nam.
LCPL Thomas J. Berning - Newport, KY
PFC Roger P. Walling - Chamois, MO

Semper Fidelis, Marine!
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POSTED ON 10.11.2014
POSTED BY: Gary F.Howard - AKA Jersey.

My Brother in Arms

On October 3,1969, only 18 Marines from 1st Platoon and 3 from 3rd Platoon Hotel Company 2/7 landed at the very top of Hill 953 in South Vietnam. This Hill was also the home base of the 36 NVA Regiment known throughout Vietnam as Ho Chi Minh's Elite Palace Guards. The rest of the Company landed on the fingers of this hill. This (LZ) landing zone was so hot it was closed down, I was informed that no more troops were coming and basically we were on our own. I was informed as acting platoon commander for 1st platoon that we had to hump down off hill 953 to meet up with the rest of the Company. 10 days later, 20 Marines humped down off of Hill 953 carrying one, that one was our brother who on October 5,1969 took point and began leading the rest of the his brothers down off of hill 953. As Don-o began moving out he spotted an ambush being set up by the NAV, he immediately opened up and fired upon them as they returned fire. If Wilford Lynn Donaho didn't detect that ambush that was being set up, all 21 Marines from Hotel Company 2/7 would've never made it off Hill 953. Don-o is and will always be our brother and is our HEOR. We think about him everyday and will never let his memory fade as long as the rest of the 20 Marines are still alive. Don-o knew and believed in the meaning of SEMPER FIDELIS....... He was not just my brother, I was his squad leader and his acting platoon commander that day.
Semper Fi, Jersey.
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POSTED ON 6.23.2014
POSTED BY: Robert J. Goodwin

Never Forgotten

I was also with Hotel Company the day Lynn was killed. My squad had just broken through a NVA ambush that was blocking the company from getting off the hill, and had taken one squad casualty in the firefight. After breaking the ambush we were able to get our wounded out on a chopper when the weather let up a little. The company commander called in artillery to prep the trail just ahead of the company. When the artillery ceased prep fire, Lynn's squad took the point, with Lynn out front. It was only a short period of time after taking the point when a NVA machine gun opened up knocking Lynn down.

We all took turns carrying Lynn down that hill and to this day, I've never forgotten his memory. I didn't personally know Lynn but I feel fortunate to have contibuted to the effort in getting him home. Semper Fi Marine.
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