| Last Modified: 2008-01-23 | Entry ID: 25 |
Jim Dunkenberger  | Duty Status:RetiredRank:Cpl  
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| Location:Bluffton, SC
29909 | Country: USA |
| MOS: 0331 Served:3 yrs | Vietnam Dates: 11/66 to 9/67 SN:2170207 |
| Boot Camp:MCRD Parris Island | Grad:Dec 65 Platoon: 1002 |
| Stationed: 3rd Bn, 1st Mar, 1st Marine Division, Lima Co, 1st Plt, Guns. |
| Interests: Veteran Issues. |
| Comments:Arrived DaNang end of November 66 as 0311 - there was a need for more
0331 Machine Guns so I volunteered. Was on the following operations Glenn,
Stone, Searcey, Lafayette, Canyon, Humbolt, Union 1, Calhoun, Elliott and
finally Pike. Wounded by a grenade April 2, 1967 - we were carrying the Stoners
and the gooks wanted one, they hit us good that night. I was back in the action
about a month later. In Jul 67 some guys who had been previously wounded were
transferred to Security Platoon at 1st Mar Div HDQ, I was there for a month or
so and then someone decided they needed us back in the field so instead of
sending me back to 3/1 the powers to be sent me to D Co 1/1. On 9/6/67 we went
in to help, I believe it was the 5th marines who had gotten hit bad and we got
into it and I was hit with 3 bullets and somehow survived. Recovery was about 11
months and 13 operations. Was retired Oct. 1968. Semper Fi to all who have
served and a special thanks to all the corpsman, for w!
ithout them I would not be here today. God Bless America. Served with Lima 3/1
Guns from 11/66 to 7/67, 1st Mar Div Security 7/67-8/67 and Delta 1/1 8/67-9/67.
Served with Lima 3/1 from 11/66 to 7/67, Weapons Plt.
1st Mar Div Security 7/67-8/67 and Delta 1/1 8/67-9/67. |
