HONORED ON PANEL 31E, LINE 48 OF THE WALL
LANCE NORMAN JENKINS
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LANCE N JENKINS
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POSTED ON 2.6.2024
POSTED BY: [email protected]
Attack on Nam Hoa Quarry Site – December 6, 1967
Camp Evans was a U.S. Army and Marine Corps base located west of National Route QL-1, approximately 24 kilometers (14.4 miles) northwest of Hue in Thua Thien Province, RVN. During December 1967, the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines was located at Camp Evans as the Resident Infantry Battalion. The Battalion was responsible for the security of Camp Evans and its ancillary facilities. Accordingly, the Battalion placed a Rifle Company (Reinforced) under the operational control of the 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines as security for a rock crusher and quarry site at Nam Hoa operated by Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Three (NMCB-3) Seabees. Company B, 1/9 was tasked for this mission. At 6:40 PM on December 6th, the Nam Hoa site received approximately thirty-five rounds of enemy 82mm mortar fire. All rounds impacted within Company B’s perimeter causing six wounded and eight killed (one fatality was a Kit Carson Scout). Countermortar 81mm fire was returned with unobserved results. The lost Company B personnel (and attached Marines) were LCPL Lance N. Jenkins, LCPL Richard J. Lis, LCPL Garland R. Mann, LCPL Jackie R. Perry, PFC Fredrick W. Todd (died of wounds 12/07/1967), 2LT Richard W. Vaughn, and PFC Leon Zuniga Jr. Four pieces of equipment were damaged. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org, “1st Battalion 9th Marines Command Diary/Chronology December 6, 1967” at1stbattalion9thmarines.com and “U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Three Deployment Completion Report for Period May 1967 through January 1968” at history.navy.mil]
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POSTED ON 1.24.2023
POSTED BY: John Fabris
honoring you...
Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. You died at 18 years of age. I am 73 and have lived a long and fulfilling life. It is tragic you never had that same opportunity. May you rest in eternal peace.
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POSTED ON 12.21.2021
POSTED BY: Kevin Harkins
A visitation
Lance, I didn’t know you but I visit at your grave today to honor you and all the heroes from Vineland were killed in Vietnam. Your war is over now rest in peace Marine!
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POSTED ON 5.9.2021
POSTED BY: ANON
Never forgotten
On the remembrance of your 72nd birthday, your sacrifice is not forgotten.
Forever 18.
Semper Fi, Marine
Forever 18.
Semper Fi, Marine
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POSTED ON 9.11.2019
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik
Thank You
Dear Lcpl Lance Jenkins, Thank you for your service as a Machine Gunner. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. It's the end of summer. The time passes quickly. It is the anniversary of Terror Attacks against America, and it is too sad. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.
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