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Casualty Info
Home Town Mattapan, MA
Last Address Mattapan, MA
Casualty Date Sep 12, 1968
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Quang Nam (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Mount Calvary Cemetery - Roslindale, Massachusetts
Wall/Plot Coordinates 44W 039 / Section 18 B, Lot 395, Space 1
Other Memories Detachment P was formed while in homeport, and left for Bermuda in May 1958. They arrived on May 17 to resurface the catchment area, finish installation of the catchment tank and pipeline, and to construct and renovate buildings. NMCB ONE's main body arrived back in Guantanamo Bay on May 19, and started construction of the Kittery Beach housing complex. They also repaired perimeter roads and graded for the relocation of a 735,000-gallon water tank. Once again, NMCB ONE returned to Davisville for a three-month training and leave cycle on November 29, 1958.
On March 13, 1959, the Battalion was back in "Gitmo" finishing the Kittery Beach project. Detachment Q embarked for Argentia on May 7, tasked with replacing steam lines, pouring 73 concrete slabs, replacing roofing, constructing a concrete building, installing three limiting reactors and placing riprap. The detachment and main body was reunited in Davisville in early December, for a Christmas in homeport.
