DAVID L FAUGHT
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HONORED ON PANEL 9E, LINE 121 OF THE WALL

DAVID LAWERANCE FAUGHT

WALL NAME

DAVID L FAUGHT

PANEL / LINE

9E/121

DATE OF BIRTH

11/24/1945

CASUALTY PROVINCE

QUANG TIN

DATE OF CASUALTY

08/10/1966

HOME OF RECORD

GRAND RAPIDS

COUNTY OF RECORD

Kent County

STATE

MI

BRANCH OF SERVICE

MARINE CORPS

RANK

PFC

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REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR DAVID LAWERANCE FAUGHT
POSTED ON 7.22.2022
POSTED BY: John Fabris

We Will Remember

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
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POSTED ON 11.24.2020
POSTED BY: Dennis Wriston

I'm proud of our Vietnam Veterans

Private First Class David Lawerance Faught, Served with Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force.
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POSTED ON 8.26.2018
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik

Thank You

Dear PFC David Faught,
Thank you for your service as a Rifleman. Your 52nd anniversary was this month, sad. Another national holiday is coming, and we honor you this Labor Day. 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 1.12.2018

Final Mission of PFC David L. Faught

At about 1100 hours on August 10, 1966, during Operation Colorado, the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, made contact with elements of two NVA battalions in the vicinity of Cam Khe hamlets (1) and (2) on Route 586, 5 miles west of Tam Ky in Quang Tin Province, RVN. The initial contact developed into a full-fledged battle fought in a driving rainstorm which did not clear until about 1730 hours. Although Marine Observation Squadron 6 (VMO-6) provided armed helicopter gunship support, and both shore-based artillery and naval gunfire supported the Marines, fixed-wing aircraft were unable to operate in the area until the rainstorm broke. The 1/5 Marines suffered 14 men killed in action with another 65 wounded, but killed more than 100 NVA troops before the battle ended on the morning of August 11th. Three Navy corpsmen were among the dead, including HN Lawrence T. Steiner, HM3 James T. Elrod, and HM3 Walter P. Jackson. SSGT Robert T. Walsh, a gunner on a medevac helicopter from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (HMH-361), was also killed after suffering gunshot wounds to the chest during a medical evacuation. The lost 1/5 Marines included SGT Ernest B. Amador, LCPL Richard P. Donathan, PFC David L. Faught, CPL Douglas B. Haddix, LCPL Robert D. Higbee, LCPL Gregory M. Howard, PFC Lawrence J. Kindred, PFC Melvin Rolle, PVT Richard A. Skinner, SGT John D. Smith, PFC Paul E. Sudsbury, PFC Kenneth E. Tasker, PFC Everette A. Thompson, and LCPL Richard W. Williamson. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and thevirtualwall.org]
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POSTED ON 2.24.2016

Uncle

Even though I never got to meet you I think of you offten..I hope all that knew my uncle enjoyed him I know I would of have.RIP.
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