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November 12, 2006 In memory of LCPL John August McGrath, United States Marine Corps. Killed in action November 12, 1966, Quang Nam, RVN. June 29, 1945 - November 12, 1966 Burial: November 26, 1966 Elkland Cemetery - Cass City, Mi.

A Note from The Virtual Wall Your "Cousin in Adoration" - Slick Remembers you, John A. McGrath a.k.a. Gus to Us. 40 years ago on this day, November 12, 2006 November 12, 1966 ~ The Delta Co. CP receives mortar rounds and automatic weapons fire. Three Marines are wounded. The whole Da Nang TAOR is active that night. Northeast of Hill 55, a VC sapper unit has attacked the position of India 3/1; The 1st Platoon of Delta Co. is transported by tanks (in the dark), to reinforce the India Co. position. The attack causes a number of dead and wounded 3/1 Marines. LCPL John August McGrath, a Radioman, was one of eight men, from the India 3/1 Marines The 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, lost 13 men during this engagement in Quang Nam Province on 12 Nov 1966: Killed in action on 12 November 1966: I Company: Cpl Daniel D. Yarnell, Highland, CA LCpl John A. McGrath, Washington, MI LCpl Charles E. Meek, St Clair Shores, MI LCpl Alan H. Shields, Los Angeles, CA Pfc Roy G. Alvis, Kell, IL Pfc Ted D. Broomfield, Dodson, LA Pfc David H. Paulsen, Waterloo, IA H&S Company: HM3 Manuel Avila, Fresno, CA Cpl Eduardo Ayala, El Paso, TX LCpl Thomas E. Birdsall, Royal Oak, MI Pfc Daniel Acosta, Stockton, CA Pfc Roger J. Bryant, Florence, AL

Other People Remember John A. McGrath a.k.a. Gus

In Memory of John A. McGrath Killed Nov. 12th, 1966 at DaNamg in Vietnam By: Margaret Nagy - John's Mother   My heart is sadly weeping since you went away Thinking of fond memories and what took place that tragic day. Some folks say time will help to heal my aching heart, nstead I find the bitterness creeping in now that we're apart. Each day I pray that God will help us understand, why my brave and courageous son had to die in such a far off land. By: Margaret Nagy - John's Mother ____________________________________________________

Sing A Song of Seven Seas By: Peggy McGrath - 1966 ______________________________________________________ Sing a Song of Seven Seas, Covering Many Oddities Who's Waves Wash Upon The Shores, On The Many Foriegn Lands. Sing a Song of Seven Seas, Covering Many Memories of the Sick and Burried Dead Burried By The Canal Beds. Sing a Song of Seven Seas, Carrying People To Be Free From the Communist Controlled Land To Our Free And Promised Land. Sing a Song of Seven Seas, That Are Very Close To Me And Of The Soft Blowing Breeze That Flows Gently. By: Peggy McGrath - 1966

Thomas Peters ~ Remembers John: "Served with India Company Oct 65 to Nov 66. Was a rifleman and became Plt Radioman after Op Utah, ended up India Company Radioman. Best buddies Charles Meek and John McGrath 3rd Plt Radiomen. They were KIA 2 days after I rotated to states. Went to Marine Barracks Norfolk Dec 66-Mar 69. Remember them all! The heroes that didn't come home. Served India Co 3/1 from 1/66 to 11/66, 3rd Plt.

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Thursday, August 23, 2007 Hi, My name is Terry McGrath, and I just so happen to be searching if anything with my Uncle John ("Jack") name would come up and low and behold your John did. As soon as I saw his picture I began to cry. I still don't understand why man fights for land and why we must sacrafice the lives of the ones we love, I just guess it was their time to go and know how blessed we are that they were.. My Uncle John Thomas McGrath is buried in Normandy, France he died at the age of 22 . August 28, 1944 God Bless you and yours and know that one day you will meet again. {Thank-you Terry, Peace to you and yours! -- P. McGrath}

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