THE WALL OF FACES

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]

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….

I saw your interview and always think of you and your family during this time every year. You died the day after my mother died in '67. A sad, tragic week for your family and mine. Thank you for your service. Rest In Peace Soldier.

Thank you sir for protecting our freedoms, a war you all weren’t supposed to fight...You will forever be remembered for the unbelievable bravery, and true honor for you and your family of generations to come. Rest In Paradise.

Thank you sir for protecting our freedoms, a war you all weren’t supposed to fight...You will forever be remembered for the unbelievable bravery, and true honor for you and your family of generations to come. Rest In Paradise.