03 Nov 2005 Robert Nelson was killed in action during the TET offensive in the Battle of Hue RVN Feb 13 1968. I joined the USMC with him on the Buddy plan... sorry to say I talked him into joining with me. When he was killed I was hospitalized at Chelsea Naval Hospital as I had been medevaced back to the US with wounds. I served in his military funeral and handed the flag to his mother, the most difficult thing I ever did. I say a prayer for him often, he has many friends who still remember him ... his nickname was "Nellie". Semper Fi From a service comrade and friend, Stanley Hoy Ipswich, Massachusetts stanhoy@comcast.net

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall Seven Marines from 1/5 were killed in action on 13 Feb 1968 while fighting in Hue City: LCpl Edward S. Estes, Dallas, TX, C Company (Silver Star) LCpl Perfecto N. Lopez, Peoria, AZ, B Company LCpl Robert J. Nelson, Lynn, MA, H&S Company LCpl Ronald W. Shields, Enid, OK, A Company Pfc Dennis R. Langrock, Sacramento, CA, C Company Pfc Charles R. Morgan, Rayville, LA, C Company Pfc Jerry D. Mounts, Wichita, KS, C Company

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