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Lance Corporal Lee Grant Johnson
Oct 13, 1946 - Jul 30, 1966

© Tom Reece

Information posted by: Jo Aguirre

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Personal Data:
  Home of Record:  Tulsa, OK
  Date of Birth: Sunday, Oct 13, 1946
 
Military Data:
  Service:  United States Marine Corps (Reserve)
  Rank & Grade at Loss:  Lance Corporal E3
  Promotion Note:  None
  ID:  214760
  MOS or Specialty:  1811 Tank Crewman
  Length of Service:  less than 1 year
  Unit: Co B, 3rdTankBn, 3rdMarDiv
Casualty Data:
  Start Tour:     Not recorded
  Incident:  Saturday, Jul 30, 1966
  Age at Loss:  19
  Location:  Quang Nam, South Vietnam
  Remains:  Body recovered
  Casualty:  Ground
  Type casualty: Hostile, died outright
  Casualty detail:  Other explosive device

A Note from The Virtual Wall

The 3rd Tanks SITREP for 30 July 1966 contains the following entry:
"At 300515H [5:15 am, 30 July] 2 Company B tanks at AT906551 with supporting infantry from Bravo 1/9 were attacked by an estimated 20 to 25 VC ... VC fired an estimated 250 rounds of small arms and two RPG-2 anti-tank rockets. Tanks returned 5 rounds of 90mm cannister and 150 rounds of .30 caliber."
The attack resulted in eight VC known dead, Pfc Johnson killed, and two wounded Marines evacuated.

 

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