John the son of Richard W. Meyer and Rita A. Meyer of Indianapolis Indiana enlisted in the US Marine Corps on July 9 1968 in Indianapolis. He arrived in Vietnam on January 14 1968 where he was assigned to and served with Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
During the month of March the Battalion continued to participate in Operation TAYLOR COMMON and patrolling in Quang Nam Province.
On March 2, the Marines were on the perimeter of the An Hoa Combat Base near the hamlet of My Son (1) when a booby trap was tripped causing an explosion. Four Marines were wounded and PFC Meyer was killed as a result of the fragmentation wounds he sustained.
During the month of March the Battalion continued to participate in Operation TAYLOR COMMON and patrolling in Quang Nam Province.
On March 2, the Marines were on the perimeter of the An Hoa Combat Base near the hamlet of My Son (1) when a booby trap was tripped causing an explosion. Four Marines were wounded and PFC Meyer was killed as a result of the fragmentation wounds he sustained.
John the son of Richard W. Meyer and Rita A. Meyer of Indianapolis Indiana enlisted in the US Marine Corps on July 9 1968 in Indianapolis. He arrived in Vietnam on January 14 1968 where he was assigned to and served with Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
During the month of March the Battalion continued to participate in Operation TAYLOR COMMON and patrolling in Quang Nam Province.
On March 2, the Marines were on the perimeter of the An Hoa Combat Base near the hamlet of My Son (1) when a booby trap was tripped causing an explosion. Four Marines were wounded and PFC Meyer was killed as a result of the fragmentation wounds he sustained.
During the month of March the Battalion continued to participate in Operation TAYLOR COMMON and patrolling in Quang Nam Province.
On March 2, the Marines were on the perimeter of the An Hoa Combat Base near the hamlet of My Son (1) when a booby trap was tripped causing an explosion. Four Marines were wounded and PFC Meyer was killed as a result of the fragmentation wounds he sustained.
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burial: MAR 18,1969
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