THE WALL OF FACES

John Lawrence "Larry" Hogan was born in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1969.

On the far left of this picture is Captain Richard V. Knight, also killed in action at FSB Mary Ann.

John, was the son of Coleman F. Hogan and Peg Coleman, the dear brother of Paul, Jim, Ann Marie, Mary, Bob, Tom, Ed, Alice Hogan, Brian, and Kevin Coleman of Exeter New Hampshire. He was commissioned as an Officer in the US Army Reserve and arrived for duty in Vietnam on November 22, 1970 where he was assigned to B Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Artillery, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Divison, USARV.

On March 28, during Operation MIDDLESEX GREEN in Quang Tin Province, 1stLT Hogan was attached to Company C, 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry as a Forward Artillery Observer at Fire Support Base Mary Ann some 7 kilometers west of Hau Duc when the base camp came under a heavy enemy attack. The position was hit with a barrage of mortar fire followed by a ground assault with the enemy succeeding in breaching the perimeter. During the battle 30 men were killed in the action, one of the casualties was 1stLt Hogan who was killed by the enemy mortar fire.

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First Lieutenant, U.S. Army

On 28 March 1971, First Lieutenant John Lawrence Hogan was serving with B Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Artillery, 196th Infantry Brigade, in Quang Tin Province, South Vietnam.

On that day, 1LT Hogan was killed in action when he sustained wounds from artillery, rocket or mortar fire. His body was recovered.

Medals

Purple Heart
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal

Honors

The name John L Hogan is located on Panel 04W Line 086 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

1LT John L. Hogan has Honoree Record 110021 at MilitaryHallofHonor.com.

A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam
And for a brief moment its glory
and beauty belong to our world
But then it flies again
And though we wish it could have stayed...
We feel lucky to have seen it.

Dear Lt John Hogan, Thank you for your service as a Field Artillery Unit Commander. Happy Summer in heaven! Please watch over the USA, it still needs your strength. Rest in peace with the angels.

First Lieutenant John Lawrence Hogan, Served with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 14th Artillery Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, United States Army Vietnam.