| Last Modified:2012-02-04 | Entry ID:593  |
Dan Walsh  | Duty Status:Discharged Rank:Capt    |
| Location:Springfield, MA 01103 | Country:USA |
| MOS:0302 Served:0 | Vietnam Dates:04/65 to 03/66 SN:090303 |
| Boot Camp:OCS Quantico, VA | Grad:? Platoon:? |
| Stationed:3rd Bn, 1st Mar, 1st MarDiv, Lima Co., 2nd plt. |
| Interests:Veteran Issues, & Sports. |
| Comments:A great battalion. A great company. And the greatest platoon [2nd]. My son Major Bennett Walsh had the same privilege as I- to command the 2nd platoon. He 29 years to the day we started Operation Utah. He was one of the last platoons out of Somolia. They came out under fire prompting Gen. Zinni to say to a reporter who asked if it was true that the marines killed 13 and wounded 28 "we don't take body counts". Zinni was in Viet Nam and learned well. Semper Fi.Served with 3/1 Marines Lima Company from 04/65 'till wounded on 03/66 , 2nd plt Commander, 0302. |
