Vietnam Unit Memorial Monument at the US Navy Amphibious Base Coronado, CA

The U.S. Navy played a vital role in the prosecution of the conflict in South Vietnam. The importance of this contribution was probably best expressed by COMUSMACV, General William C. Westmoreland, USA, in comments he made at a Mission Council meeting held on 19 September 1967. "The United States Navy has not received due credit for the sizable contributions its forces have made to the war in South Vietnam. Market Time activities have, for all practical purposes, sealed off the coast. Game Warden operations are increasingly denying the enemy the use of inland waterways. Thirdly, the riverine operation has no parallel in the history of warfare. All of these operations are unique innovations effectively adapted to the situation in South Vietnam. The fine efforts of the Navy should not continue to go unnoticed."

 

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These listings contain various small bits of information about people that I have received from many and various sources, but does not contain any reference to a boat or crew assignment, therefore it has been impossible to include these listings in the boat breakouts. ANY HELP you can give me in properly identifying these people would be most appreciated.

If you have corrections, additions or amplifying information to any data presented here, please contact:
Larry Wasikowski at larrywaz@swiftboats.net or call (402) 331-2504.

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LTJG William Henry Murphy III - KIA 11/19/67 - Qui Nhon - was from Madison, WI - died in a US Army helicopter crash, 1/9th Squadron of the 1st Air Cavalry, liaison/exchange flight program where some of our guys would fly on their helos, and some of their guys would ride our swiftboats. His helicopter was hit by ground fire and crashed. ..... details

BM3 Richard Charles Simon - KIA 11/3/68 - was from Ellsworth, KS - CosDiv11 action (WAS assigned to PCF 50 for part of 1968)