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HONORED ON PANEL 19E, LINE 76 OF THE WALL
DENNIS MICHAEL WARGO
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DENNIS M WARGO
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LEFT FOR DENNIS MICHAEL WARGO
POSTED ON 4.30.2025
POSTED BY: Richard Black
He died during an assault on enemy positions at Hoi An
LCpl. Michael Wargo, USMC, was killed during a rubber boat assault across the Hoi An River, May 9, 1967. He was attached to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines. We had fought our way to the river for a couple of days, taking a number of casualties. On May 9th, Mike was killed by an exploding Bouncing Betty land mine while climbing up the enemy-held bank of the river. He died beside Cpl. Henry Smith, Chief radioman for our Forward Air Control Team [See: Panel 19E, Line 74.] Michael was new in country, and it was his first patrol. I was wounded as were six or eight others. Dennis is buried in Harrisburg, PA. Well done, Marine! Semper Fi!
1/Lt. Richard H. Black
[Colonel Ret., Senator of Virginia, Ret.]
1/Lt. Richard H. Black
[Colonel Ret., Senator of Virginia, Ret.]
POSTED ON 6.7.2024
POSTED BY: Jim McIlhenney
LCPL Dennis Michael Wargo, USMC
Parris Island, SC
1st Recruit Training Battalion
Company 'B'
Platoon 1008
TRAINING DATES
29October - 23 December 1965
SSGT R.E. Scribner - Senior Drill Instructor
SGT B.G. Stokes - Junior Drill Instructor
SGT D.C. Spruill - Junior Drill Instructor
Three other members of Platoon 1008 were KIA in Viet Nam.
LCPL Thomas Joseph Brooks - Weirton, WV
LCPL Thomas Blair Kemerer - Mount Pleasant, PA
CPL Robert Melvin Nail - Starke, FL
Semper Fidelis, Marine!
POSTED ON 3.31.2024
POSTED BY: John Fabris
honoring you....
Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….
POSTED ON 1.10.2024
POSTED BY: Gary Pavlik
A good team mate
Dennis and I were on the swimming team in high school. He was a good guy. Met him once on a street in Clairton after he joined the Marine Corp but before he went to Vietnam. I think of him often
POSTED ON 11.3.2022
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik
Thank You
Dear Lcpl Dennis Wargo, Thank you for your service as a Field Radio Operator. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Veterans’ Day is soon. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance, and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.