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Date Posted: 06:11:33 11/11/10 Thu
Author: Rex Gower
Subject: Re: Puzzling change of assignment
In reply to: Bob Ingraham 's message, "Puzzling change of assignment" on 23:56:04 11/30/06 Thu

My second cousin was 3/1/1 Mike during Utah and was KIA. I am kinda interested since I am also a Marine. I would like to know what you find out.

>Can anyone explain why the after-action report written
>by Lt. Col. Young following Operation Utah was written
>under the letterhead of the 3rd Marine Division rather
>than the First Marine Division?
>
>I have also discovered that my service record
>indicates that I was transferred to the 3rd Marines
>from the 1st Marines on 17 February 1966, although I
>don't recall that, and my mailing address did not
>change. I do recall that at that time I was
>transferred from H&S company, 3/1/1 to Lima Company,
>3/1/1.
>
>Here's one possible clue: Just a couple of days before
>Operation Utah, Lima Company, and presumably the other
>3/1/1 companies, were told that we would spend the
>rest of our tour in Vietnam guarding the airfield at
>Da Nang. At that time, Da Nang was controlled by 3/1/3.
>
>If this confuses you, join the crowd. I'd sure like
>some help. I've been doing some writing about my
>Vietnam experiences, and I want to know who the heck
>my boss was when I was shot in Operation Utah -- a
>sniper shot me through the right thigh early on 5
>March 1966
>
>Bob Ingraham, HM3
>3/1/1 or....3/1/3 ?

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