DELMER ANDERSON
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HONORED ON PANEL 34E, LINE 40 OF THE WALL

DELMER ANDERSON

WALL NAME

DELMER ANDERSON

PANEL / LINE

34E/40

DATE OF BIRTH

07/24/1948

CASUALTY PROVINCE

QUANG TRI

DATE OF CASUALTY

01/13/1968

HOME OF RECORD

BELLEVUE

COUNTY OF RECORD

Campbell County

STATE

KY

BRANCH OF SERVICE

MARINE CORPS

RANK

LCPL

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Contact Details

REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR DELMER ANDERSON
POSTED ON 3.19.2024
POSTED BY: Jack Runion

From a Cousin (Jack Runion 3rd

I remember the family being at your mom's house when the family had a gathering to comfort your mom and dad. I was 7 years younger than you and remember meeting you a few times. I try and find as much info on your Military Service as I can. The family is so proud of you as I am. I just wish we could have gotten to know each other. I adjust wanted to let you know how proud of you I am and our families are of you. Till we meet again , Thank you for the ultimate sacrifice.

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POSTED ON 1.13.2024
POSTED BY: USMC Vietnam Veteran

ALWAYS FAITHFUL

Semper Fi Marine
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POSTED ON 5.29.2023
POSTED BY: Thom Lightfoot

Thanks

RIP my school friend. You always made me laugh.
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POSTED ON 6.4.2022

Misadventure (Friendly fire)

Operation Kentucky was a multi-battalion operation in Quang Tri Province conducted by the U.S. Marine Corps in the area south of the of the highly contested Demilitarized Zone between North and South Vietnam. Kentucky was one in a series of operations to secure the Con Thien area from the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and ran from November 1, 1967, until February 28, 1969. During the month of January 1968, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, occupying the northeastern edge of the Kentucky area of operations, sustained numerous “friendly fire” incidents. In one of his monthly chronologies, battalion commander LTC Robert C. Needham reported: "On thirteen separate occasions a total of 54 friendly artillery rounds were received in or near the inner perimeter of (strong point patrol base) A-3 and Hill 28 (600 yards north of A-3)." On January 5th, a white phosphorous shell landed inside the 3rd Battalion's perimeter. The 9th Marines and the 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines investigated the matter which resulted in the relief of the battery commander. Six days later, the battalion was on the receiving end of six 105mm rounds within its wire, followed on the 13th by twenty-four rounds. At the same time, a short round fell on Hill 28 and killed two, Marine rifleman LCPL Delmer Anderson and Navy corpsman HM3 Larry D. Wells. Six others were wounded. Other friendly fire incidents occurred on January 15th and 19th. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and “U.S. Marines in Vietnam: The Defining Year, 1968” by Shulimson]
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POSTED ON 12.30.2021
POSTED BY: Robert E. Watson

Traveled to and from Camp LeJeune with Delmar

I remember leaving and returning to Camp Lejeune on weekends with Delmar. I would drive to Cincinnati and drop him off at his mother's home, near the Brent Spence bridge in Covington. Very well mannered guy. Blessed to have known him.
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