THE WALL OF FACES

Although we never met personally, I want to thank you Russell Viveiros Almeida, for your courageous and valiant service, faithful contribution, and your most holy sacrifice given to this great country of ours!

Your Spirit is alive--and strong, therefore Marine, you shall never be forgotten, nor has your death been in vain!

Again, thank you LCPL Russell Viveiros Almeida, for a job exceptionally well done!

REST IN ETERNAL PEACE MY MARINE FRIEND

This great man I can only say this even though it is to late but. I would love to meet his family if he is the one that tried to save my uncle in Vietam. My uncles name was Richard Moody

LANCE CORPORAL

RUSSELL VIVEIROS ALMEIDA


COMPANY " C "

THIRD ENGINEER BATTALION

THIRD MARINE DIVISION ( REINFORCED )


was a posthumous recipient of the


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YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE



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CITATION

FOR AWARD OF THE


NAVY CROSS


TO


LANCE CORPORAL

RUSSELL VIVEIROS ALMEIDA


COMPANY " C "

THIRD ENGINEER BATTALION

THIRD MARINE DIVISION ( REINFORCED )



For extraordinary heroism while serving with

Company " C ", Third Engineer Battalion,

Third Marine Division ( Reinforced ) in Vietnam

on 20 December 1965. Lance Corporal Almeida

was part of a combat engineer element assigned

to Company " K ", Third Battalion, Ninth Marines

for anti - minewarfare and demolition support.

While accompanying the Second Platoon, Company

" K " through a hostile area in the vicinity of

Duysen Son 2, Lance Corporal Almeida was

called upon to neutralize an M-26 grenade booby

trap device and to define a safe lane for passage

of the infantry platoon. He fearlessly approached

the booby trap device which was triggered when

he was within a few feet of the grenade. Although

Lance Corporal Almeida was aware that the

grenade was armed and detonation was imminent,

he, with total disregard for his own safety, turned

toward the deadly device, stepping between it and

his fellow Marines. As he reached for the grenade

he was mortally wounded by its deadly explosion.

His act of heroism and personal sacrifice saved

several nearby Marines from certain injury and

possible death. Lance Corporal Almeida's daring

initiative, courageous actions and loyal devotion

to duty reflected great credit upon himself the

highest traditions of the United States Marine

Corps and the Unted States Naval Service.

He gallantly gave his life for his country.