THE WALL OF FACES

Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego, CA
Second Battalion
Platoon 211
HONOR PLATOON

Commenced Training: - 13 January 1966
Graduated: 11 March 1966

SGT J.W. Condrey - Platoon Commander
SGT J.W. Brasher - Drill Instructor
SGT E.M. Whitcomb - Drill Instructor

One other member of Platoon 211 was KIA in Viet Nam.
CPL Roderick Dane McMurry - Mossyrock, WA

Semper Fidelis, Marine!

This is his boot camp photo from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Platoon 211. He earned the title “U.S. Marine” on March 11, 1966.

Thank you for your service to our great country my brother. Semper Fi.

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

On December 28, 1966, the Marine combat base at Dong Ha was the target of an intense early morning mortar attack. At approximately 1:00 AM, the base, one mile west of Dong Ha Airfield in Quang Tri Province, RVN, received 100-150 rounds of suspected 82mm mortars utilizing proximity (airburst) fuzes. The barrage was “walked” through the motor pool area to the Marines’ own mortar positions, killing six and wounding ten. The lost Marines included LCPL James R. Aarde, PFC Edward D. Davis, CPL Douglas W. Doig, PFC Guy L. Gordon, PVT Dennis J. Hamet, and MSGT Eugene E. Stout. Countermortar fire with illumination rounds was returned on suspected enemy positions with unobserved results. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and Provisional Artillery Battalion Command Chronology, 12th Marines, December 1966]

Thank you very much for your service for our country, James. May you forever rest in peace.