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o Cpl Robert C. Wolf, Milwaukee, WI (Gunshot)
o Cpl Robert Nielsen, Rome, NY
o LCpl Brian P. Ahern, Quincy, MA
o LCpl James Joseph, Darlington, SC
o LCpl Danny R. Vance, Cleveland, OH
o HN Dan T. Wards, Paola, KS
o Pfc James M. Inman, Asheville, NC
o Pfc Joseph C. Wiar, Harper Woods, MI (Gunshot)
x CAP Hotel-6, CAC Hotel, 3rd CAG:
o SSgt Claude H. Dorris, Louisville, KY (Navy Cross)
o Cpl Robert C. Rusher, Tracy, CA (Navy Cross)
o LCpl John C. Calhoun, South Boston, MA (Navy Cross) (Gunshot)
x CAP Hotel-7, CAC Hotel, 3rd CAG:
o LCpl Thomas N. Brewer, Gainesville, TX
o LCpl David W. Dyer, Arroyo Grande, CA
o LCpl Terence P. Jordan, Wantagh, NY
o LCpl Allan Mendell, San Francisco, CA
o Pfc William A. Markarian, Simsbury, CT
o Pfc Arthur Miller, Dalcour, LA
x 85th Maint Co, US Army Support Cmd Danang
o SP5 Louis W. Branch, Davenport, FL (at District HQ, mortar fire)

The mortar and rocket attacks on the 1/5 positions had caused seven other deaths:

x SgtMaj Lawrence K. Sepulveda, Valdosta, GA, H&S 1/5
x Cpl Thomas R. Avila, Wichita, KS, H&S 1/5
x LCpl Lawrence R. Walton, New London, OH, H&S 1/5
x LCpl Paul H. Webb, Elsmere, KY, H&S 1/5
x Pfc Samuel F. Hollifield, Lexington, NC, Bravo 1/5
x Pfc Michael L. Wilson, Eugene, OR, Alpha 1/5
x Pvt Kenneth S. Smith, Cincinnati, OH, Delta 1/5

There still was one Marine from Hotel-7 missing and believed captured.

In one of the terrible accidents inevitable in war, a mutilated body was identified as
that of LCpl Steven D. Nelson. His family was notified of his death, while another
family was advised their Marine was missing and believed captured.

On 21 January LCpl Nelson returned to friendly hands - he had been captured and
escaped when his guard fell asleep. While one can imagine his family's reaction to
the news of his survival and escape, one must also remember that LCpl Nelson's
return erased the last hopes for another Marine family.

01 Mar 2006

Thank you for your remembrance of our uncle, Robert Nielsen. His mother, Rose
would have been so proud to know that this dedication existed. Meghan Milam, my

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