THE WALL OF FACES

PFC Allan Theo Aslett was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, with Combat Distinguishing Device (V), for his exemplary gallantry in action. He served as an ANTITANK ASSAULTMAN and was assigned to G CO, 2ND BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV.
See https://marines.togetherweserved.com/

On September 20, 1969, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, and a sister company helilifted into an area just north of the Song Cam Lo (river), near LZ Pete in Quang Tri Province, RVN. Their mission was to secure the northern approaches to Elliott Combat Base (aka “The Rockpile”), and at the same time, bar enemy infiltrators from moving toward the southeast. Six days later, while the companies occupied a night defensive position (NDP) on LZ Dixie Pete, 1,000 meters north of Dixie Pete, four sensor devices registered movement outside of Company G’s perimeter. A night ambush team, not far away, reported sighting three figures moving across their front. They tossed several hand grenades in the direction of the movement, which soon ceased. Two hours later, enemy small arms and automatic weapons fire, followed by heavy 60mm and 82mm mortar barrage was directed at the NDP. Enemy sappers attacked, attempting to penetrate the friendly lines. Artillery preplanned on several targets was requested, but batteries delayed firing for over an hour due to the loss of original grid coordinates. Meanwhile, the Marines countered with heavy fire of their own, finally halting the attack, and forcing the enemy sappers to withdraw. Shortly after sunrise, fixed-wing aircraft came on station and pummeled the enemy's escape routes, subsequently spotting over eleven bodies beyond the wire. A later ground search of the surrounding area revealed numerous grenades, spent shell casings, and fresh blood trails, but no bodies. The attack on Company G cost two Marine lives, PFC Allan T. Aslett and LCPL Richard A. Carabba, and fifty-nine wounded. Carabba was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star medal for heroism. This action was the last enemy-initiated assaults on elements of the 3rd Marine Division prior to the implementation of the final phase of Keystone Cardinal, the withdrawal of the 3rd Marine Division from South Vietnam. [Taken from virtualwall.org and “U.S. Marines in Vietnam: High Mobility and Standdown, 1969” by Charles R. Smith]

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. Rest in eternal peace.

On the remembrance of your 70th birthday, your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Semper Fi, Marine.

Private First Class Allan Theo Aslett, Served with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force.