THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for building that tree house for all of us to make memories in. I loved when you came to Grandmas house in the summer. I always looked up to you. Rest in Peace Cousin

I was with Scotty when he was hit just a few feet away ,he was in the prone position firing a 30 cal. machine gun providing cover for two wounded Marines that were down in front of our am-trac ,i am very proud to be a forever brother Marine of Scotty's he'll always be a hero James Bolio cpl 3rd Mardiv 1st amtrac

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from your friend Pam Rogers Harp is touching and reflects her admiration and respect for you. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….

Operation Grouser I was a 3rd Marine Division search and destroy operation conducted by the 1st AmTrac Battalion to eliminate North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and Viet Cong (VC) forces in the area south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) from the South China Sea coast west to Jones Creek, and south to the Cua Viet River. The operation began at 6:45 AM on September 1, 1967, when twenty-nine tractors from 1st AmTrac carrying a Marine infantry company (F/2/3) crossed the Cua Viet River to confront the estimated three NVA companies operating on the other side. The plan was to maneuver the dismounted AmTrac and F Company “grunts” with tank and infantry tactics, establish fire superiority, and destroy the enemy. After progressing about two miles up the coast, the Marines were taken under enemy 100mm artillery fire near the abandoned hamlet of An My. At this point, heavy 82mm mortar and automatic weapons fire was received, accompanied by small arms fire. The mortar locations were located by an aerial observer and fixed-wing airstrikes were placed on the enemy positions. The Marines advanced by fire and cleared the area. Twenty NVA confirmed kills were reported. The artillery barrage killed one Marine, CPL Scotty L. Keyes from B Company, 1st AmTrac, who suffered fatal fragmentation wounds to the back of his head. Another twenty Marines were wounded. The operation concluded at 8:00 PM when all units returned to the Cua Viet Port Facility. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and amtrac.org]

My thoughts today are with you and all my Marine Brothers who gave their all.
Semper Fi