MARSHAL L HORTON
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HONORED ON PANEL 13E, LINE 78 OF THE WALL

MARSHAL LYNN HORTON

WALL NAME

MARSHAL L HORTON

PANEL / LINE

13E/78

DATE OF BIRTH

08/11/1943

CASUALTY PROVINCE

PR & MR UNKNOWN

DATE OF CASUALTY

12/25/1966

HOME OF RECORD

LONG BEACH

COUNTY OF RECORD

Los Angeles County

STATE

CA

BRANCH OF SERVICE

ARMY

RANK

SP4

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LEFT FOR MARSHAL LYNN HORTON
POSTED ON 12.24.2023

Ground Casualty

SP4 Marshal L. Horton was an Army Medical Specialist serving with the 137th Medical Detachment, 44th Medical Brigade, U.S. Army Republic of Vietnam. During 1966, the 44th Medical Brigade operated over 100 medical units in Vietnam of various types and missions. Horton was assigned to a dental clinic located in a former private residence within the perimeter of Tan Son Nhut Airbase just outside of Saigon in Gia Dinh Province, RVN. He served as the receptionist and handled patient intake and appointments. He and the other enlisted men and officers were billeted on the second floor where there were rooms with bunks, a small kitchen and bath. A few days before Christmas 1966, Horton organized a Christmas Eve outing for the clinic’s enlisted personnel with reservations at one of Saigon’s more upscale dining establishments. Following a nice dinner, the men headed over to Tu Do (Liberty) Street, a fashionable section of the city with cabarets, nightclubs, and bars frequented by off duty U.S. military personnel. Joining the group was a companion of Horton’s called “Doc,” an American he befriended while serving in another unit. After a few drinks, the other men noticed Horton abruptly get up and leave following an apparent disagreement with Doc. The rest of the group lingered a little longer, then returned to the billets where they discovered Horton had not yet returned. Several hours after turning in, the Charge of Quarters awakened the detachment’s clerk with an urgent phone call from the 3rd Field Hospital in Saigon. Hospital staff had several questions about Horton. When the clerk inquired why, they replied he was taken there after he had evidently been run down by a U.S. Navy staff car inside the gate at Tan Son Nhut. After being transported to the hospital, medical staff were unable to save him, and he expired at 4:30 AM from trauma to the upper body and head. On December 26th, members of the 137th Medical Detachment attended a memorial service on base in his honor conducted by an Army chaplain. Horton, 23, left a wife and baby daughter. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and information provided by Dan R. Kircher (December 2023)]
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POSTED ON 12.24.2023

Letter of Condolence to Mrs. Marshal L. Horton

Courtesy of Dan R. Kircher (December 2023)
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POSTED ON 2.17.2023
POSTED BY: Esther Liebovich

My grandpa Marshall

I never knew this existed until my aunt sent me this page today. My name is Esther, my mothers name is Devon and she is the only daughter of Marshall Horton who died on Christmas never getting to meet her. I would love to get to know him and hear stories. Please email me at [email protected] thank you
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POSTED ON 10.21.2022
POSTED BY: John Fabris

honoring you...

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrances from your high school classmates are moving and reflect their admiration and respect for you. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….
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POSTED ON 7.17.2019
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik

Thank You

Dear Sp4 Marshall Horton, Thank you for your service as a Medical NCO. Thank you for the lives you saved. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.
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