In Memory of….. 1LT John Harvey Carson.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
JOHN HARVEY CARSON - Marine Corps - 1LT - O2
Age: 21
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Aug 26, 1946 - Born in East Strougsburg, Penn.
From: SAN ANTONIO, TX
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Married - Phyllis M. Carson.
Parents: Father, Lt. Col. USAF(Ret,) John William Carson ( 1/4/1924 - 2/26/2011). Mother, Elizabeth M. Pysher, of Bangor, Pennsylvania and Dayton, Ohio. Uncle Gene.
***** The day we found you at that culvert my real world ended. I love you John.... Phil ' Heckle' Kashnig, Sgt. Philip S. Kashnig Echo Co,2nd Bn9Th Marines, forward air control w Tim 'Deadman' De Wolf as mentor!
***** Still remembering - Many of us gather and we remember. Years ago some of us gathered in your fathers home and yet another time he joined us in DC at our reunion to remember. Doc Chaney and I have talked of you many times. I held part of the poncho that lifted you into the chopper for that final ride. Since then you have become a larger hero and I have met some of your friends. They are as loyal as your Marines ever were. SF LT - love you know as I did then. Tim 'Deadman' DeWolf Forward Air Control Echo 2/9 Grasshopper Echo one-four out
Tim DeWolf
****** I served under Lt Carson in Vietnam with Echo Co. I was med-evaced in February of 1968 and was not aware of Lt Carson's passing until 35 years later. He was the same age as me and when he first arrived in-country, he was looked at with much skepticism. It did not take long for the young LT to gain our respect. He had the leadership skills of a veteran combat officer and was well admired by all of his men. Many of those men are alive and well today thanks to Lt John Harvey Carson.
Former GySgt John Foster
****** Jerry Schmidt, Best friend
austin, TX 78746 usa Always my best friend and hero
John, you will always be my hero and best buddy.
***** Johnny was cadet sgt major in his Jr. HS year. He was a Lt.Col, Battallian CO in his senior year. I was a CLOSE friend and a company commander under him. We started UT Austin together in Sept '64. We both had a type of West Point entrance that was contingent on someone already there dropping out. We both had our WP physicals at Bergstrom AFB in Austin, very early in the semester. When the doc saw my spinal surgery and asked what it was about, I got eliminated. Johnny passed with flying colors. We talked about his dropping out of college asap to go into the Marine OCS, which he did. He was concerned the war would be over before he got to get at it! He married Phylis Mayfield, a gf of his and friend of mine, at Thomas Jefferson HS. After his death, she started St. Mary's University, in San Antonio, where I had just graduated. After Johnny left UT, I didn't want to be there anymore. My Dad was very high up in Air Force Civil service at Kelly AFB in San Antonio, and shared with me that none of his cohorts believed we would defeat the Viet Cong quickly for many reasons. That made me leave UT Austin, and go home to San Antonio. I married in '69 and my older son, Mike Neri Jr. was a West Point grad in '92 and in the Pentagon on 9-11. He survived, but he and his boss,a 1 star, picked up body parts for 2 days, along with many other Pentagon people. Another son, Kevin, graduated from Texas A&M Corps of Cadets and became a 2nd Lt. with Captain Mike Jr, swearing his younger brother in! He went to Fort Bragg, and his unit was one of the 1st parachuted into Afghanistan! But Captain Kevin Neri had gotten out of the Army about 3 months before 9-11! I FULLY BELIEVE JOHNNY HAD A CLOSE ROLL IN MY AND MY SONS LIFE SUCCESSES! AND I BELIEVE STILL DOES TO THIS DAY.
Michael Jot Neri Sr.,
***** 1st Lt John H. CARSON, OUR MUTUAL FRIEND * 2-16-2020
Hi Eddie, an Angel of mine (and probably yours too) , woke me up @4:30 this Sunday morning, to try and contact you. I've been wanting to for years, but the stress from sooo many sources kept me from it until now. I wrote a longish rembrance on Johnny's site a few years ago. Please look at it again. There's so much more I'd like to to share with you, someone I'm sure really was affected very positively, by Johnny, as was I. One more thing.. I didn't notice until a year ago that Johnny's brother's name was Eugene Marshall Carson. I remember him! When my son Mike Jr.'s twin boys were born in 2004, he named one Marshall and the other Carson! He had no idea of the connection to Johnny, nor did I at that time. But he knew how much I loved him! As does my other son Kevin... I'm 74 now, in "good enough shape", living simply and going for even more simplicity. No criminal record and have a life full of things I'm very ok with, and nothing I'm not.
Hope we can talk about it all someday. [email protected]
Mike Neri Sr.
I hope you are doing "OK enough", or better..
1LT - O2 - Marine Corps
Length of service 2 years
His tour began on Oct 13, 1967
Casualty was on Jun 5, 1968
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Body was recovered
Panel 60W - Line 16
1stLt John Harvey Carson was the commander of Echo Company, 2/9 Marines. He and Lance Corporal David R. Keller of Bellefontaine, Ohio, died in the same incident on Route 9 west of Ca Lu.
On 6 April 1968, Second Lieutenant CARSON's platoon was the lead element of a helicopter-borne force consisting of another platoon and the company command post assigned to recover a Marine killed during a previous reconnaissance mission near Hill 190 in Quang Tri Province.
Almost immediately upon landing, his platoon came under heavy mortar fire from entrenched North Vietnamese Army on the hill and emplacements in the surrounding terrain.
Ignoring the danger to his life, he repeatedly exposed himself to exploding enemy rounds as he deployed his men to secure the landing zone for the arrival of the remainder of the force.
He then skillfully maneuvered his men through the increasingly intense hostile mortar and artillery fire to reach and secure the crest of the hill.
He personally supervised and assisted in carrying wounded Marines from the fire-swept slopes to the landing zone, returning each time across the hazardous area to direct the actions of his men on the hill top.
When informed that both the company commander and executive officer had become casualties, he immediately assumed command, rapidly assessed the situation and established defensive positions. Organizing the command group to provide security, he then directed the movement of the platoons to the landing zone for retraction.
Only after ensuring that all the casualties had been medically evacuated and the remainder of the company embarked did he board the last helicopter and depart the area.
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John was born in East Stroudburg, Pennsylvania. His mother was the former Elizabeth M. Pysher, of Bangor, Pennsylvania. He was our first born. He attended and graduated from Jefferson High School in San Antonio, Texas, where he excelled in the Army ROTC. John was Cadet Sergeant Major in his senior year and was awarded the prestigious Bentencourt Medal which traditionally had gone to the Corps Commandant.
John attended the University of Texas, Austin, and after one year decided to enter the US Marine Corps taking his boot training in San Diego, California. He completed boot camp as the series honor man and led the parade in Marine Corps dress blues. Shortly after boot camp he was accepted for Officer Training School which he also finished with high honors.
John was awarded the Bronze Star with V for heroic action on 6 April, 1968:
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Find A Grave contributor michael neri has sponsored your memorial for John Carson.
Thank you for your sponsorship.
*******************************************
.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
JOHN HARVEY CARSON - Marine Corps - 1LT - O2
Age: 21
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Aug 26, 1946 - Born in East Strougsburg, Penn.
From: SAN ANTONIO, TX
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Married - Phyllis M. Carson.
Parents: Father, Lt. Col. USAF(Ret,) John William Carson ( 1/4/1924 - 2/26/2011). Mother, Elizabeth M. Pysher, of Bangor, Pennsylvania and Dayton, Ohio. Uncle Gene.
***** The day we found you at that culvert my real world ended. I love you John.... Phil ' Heckle' Kashnig, Sgt. Philip S. Kashnig Echo Co,2nd Bn9Th Marines, forward air control w Tim 'Deadman' De Wolf as mentor!
***** Still remembering - Many of us gather and we remember. Years ago some of us gathered in your fathers home and yet another time he joined us in DC at our reunion to remember. Doc Chaney and I have talked of you many times. I held part of the poncho that lifted you into the chopper for that final ride. Since then you have become a larger hero and I have met some of your friends. They are as loyal as your Marines ever were. SF LT - love you know as I did then. Tim 'Deadman' DeWolf Forward Air Control Echo 2/9 Grasshopper Echo one-four out
Tim DeWolf
****** I served under Lt Carson in Vietnam with Echo Co. I was med-evaced in February of 1968 and was not aware of Lt Carson's passing until 35 years later. He was the same age as me and when he first arrived in-country, he was looked at with much skepticism. It did not take long for the young LT to gain our respect. He had the leadership skills of a veteran combat officer and was well admired by all of his men. Many of those men are alive and well today thanks to Lt John Harvey Carson.
Former GySgt John Foster
****** Jerry Schmidt, Best friend
austin, TX 78746 usa Always my best friend and hero
John, you will always be my hero and best buddy.
***** Johnny was cadet sgt major in his Jr. HS year. He was a Lt.Col, Battallian CO in his senior year. I was a CLOSE friend and a company commander under him. We started UT Austin together in Sept '64. We both had a type of West Point entrance that was contingent on someone already there dropping out. We both had our WP physicals at Bergstrom AFB in Austin, very early in the semester. When the doc saw my spinal surgery and asked what it was about, I got eliminated. Johnny passed with flying colors. We talked about his dropping out of college asap to go into the Marine OCS, which he did. He was concerned the war would be over before he got to get at it! He married Phylis Mayfield, a gf of his and friend of mine, at Thomas Jefferson HS. After his death, she started St. Mary's University, in San Antonio, where I had just graduated. After Johnny left UT, I didn't want to be there anymore. My Dad was very high up in Air Force Civil service at Kelly AFB in San Antonio, and shared with me that none of his cohorts believed we would defeat the Viet Cong quickly for many reasons. That made me leave UT Austin, and go home to San Antonio. I married in '69 and my older son, Mike Neri Jr. was a West Point grad in '92 and in the Pentagon on 9-11. He survived, but he and his boss,a 1 star, picked up body parts for 2 days, along with many other Pentagon people. Another son, Kevin, graduated from Texas A&M Corps of Cadets and became a 2nd Lt. with Captain Mike Jr, swearing his younger brother in! He went to Fort Bragg, and his unit was one of the 1st parachuted into Afghanistan! But Captain Kevin Neri had gotten out of the Army about 3 months before 9-11! I FULLY BELIEVE JOHNNY HAD A CLOSE ROLL IN MY AND MY SONS LIFE SUCCESSES! AND I BELIEVE STILL DOES TO THIS DAY.
Michael Jot Neri Sr.,
***** 1st Lt John H. CARSON, OUR MUTUAL FRIEND * 2-16-2020
Hi Eddie, an Angel of mine (and probably yours too) , woke me up @4:30 this Sunday morning, to try and contact you. I've been wanting to for years, but the stress from sooo many sources kept me from it until now. I wrote a longish rembrance on Johnny's site a few years ago. Please look at it again. There's so much more I'd like to to share with you, someone I'm sure really was affected very positively, by Johnny, as was I. One more thing.. I didn't notice until a year ago that Johnny's brother's name was Eugene Marshall Carson. I remember him! When my son Mike Jr.'s twin boys were born in 2004, he named one Marshall and the other Carson! He had no idea of the connection to Johnny, nor did I at that time. But he knew how much I loved him! As does my other son Kevin... I'm 74 now, in "good enough shape", living simply and going for even more simplicity. No criminal record and have a life full of things I'm very ok with, and nothing I'm not.
Hope we can talk about it all someday. [email protected]
Mike Neri Sr.
I hope you are doing "OK enough", or better..
1LT - O2 - Marine Corps
Length of service 2 years
His tour began on Oct 13, 1967
Casualty was on Jun 5, 1968
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Body was recovered
Panel 60W - Line 16
1stLt John Harvey Carson was the commander of Echo Company, 2/9 Marines. He and Lance Corporal David R. Keller of Bellefontaine, Ohio, died in the same incident on Route 9 west of Ca Lu.
On 6 April 1968, Second Lieutenant CARSON's platoon was the lead element of a helicopter-borne force consisting of another platoon and the company command post assigned to recover a Marine killed during a previous reconnaissance mission near Hill 190 in Quang Tri Province.
Almost immediately upon landing, his platoon came under heavy mortar fire from entrenched North Vietnamese Army on the hill and emplacements in the surrounding terrain.
Ignoring the danger to his life, he repeatedly exposed himself to exploding enemy rounds as he deployed his men to secure the landing zone for the arrival of the remainder of the force.
He then skillfully maneuvered his men through the increasingly intense hostile mortar and artillery fire to reach and secure the crest of the hill.
He personally supervised and assisted in carrying wounded Marines from the fire-swept slopes to the landing zone, returning each time across the hazardous area to direct the actions of his men on the hill top.
When informed that both the company commander and executive officer had become casualties, he immediately assumed command, rapidly assessed the situation and established defensive positions. Organizing the command group to provide security, he then directed the movement of the platoons to the landing zone for retraction.
Only after ensuring that all the casualties had been medically evacuated and the remainder of the company embarked did he board the last helicopter and depart the area.
************************************************
John was born in East Stroudburg, Pennsylvania. His mother was the former Elizabeth M. Pysher, of Bangor, Pennsylvania. He was our first born. He attended and graduated from Jefferson High School in San Antonio, Texas, where he excelled in the Army ROTC. John was Cadet Sergeant Major in his senior year and was awarded the prestigious Bentencourt Medal which traditionally had gone to the Corps Commandant.
John attended the University of Texas, Austin, and after one year decided to enter the US Marine Corps taking his boot training in San Diego, California. He completed boot camp as the series honor man and led the parade in Marine Corps dress blues. Shortly after boot camp he was accepted for Officer Training School which he also finished with high honors.
John was awarded the Bronze Star with V for heroic action on 6 April, 1968:
****************************
Find A Grave contributor michael neri has sponsored your memorial for John Carson.
Thank you for your sponsorship.
*******************************************
.
In Memory of….. 1LT John Harvey Carson.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
JOHN HARVEY CARSON - Marine Corps - 1LT - O2
Age: 21
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Aug 26, 1946 - Born in East Strougsburg, Penn.
From: SAN ANTONIO, TX
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Married - Phyllis M. Carson.
Parents: Father, Lt. Col. USAF(Ret,) John William Carson ( 1/4/1924 - 2/26/2011). Mother, Elizabeth M. Pysher, of Bangor, Pennsylvania and Dayton, Ohio. Uncle Gene.
***** The day we found you at that culvert my real world ended. I love you John.... Phil ' Heckle' Kashnig, Sgt. Philip S. Kashnig Echo Co,2nd Bn9Th Marines, forward air control w Tim 'Deadman' De Wolf as mentor!
***** Still remembering - Many of us gather and we remember. Years ago some of us gathered in your fathers home and yet another time he joined us in DC at our reunion to remember. Doc Chaney and I have talked of you many times. I held part of the poncho that lifted you into the chopper for that final ride. Since then you have become a larger hero and I have met some of your friends. They are as loyal as your Marines ever were. SF LT - love you know as I did then. Tim 'Deadman' DeWolf Forward Air Control Echo 2/9 Grasshopper Echo one-four out
Tim DeWolf
****** I served under Lt Carson in Vietnam with Echo Co. I was med-evaced in February of 1968 and was not aware of Lt Carson's passing until 35 years later. He was the same age as me and when he first arrived in-country, he was looked at with much skepticism. It did not take long for the young LT to gain our respect. He had the leadership skills of a veteran combat officer and was well admired by all of his men. Many of those men are alive and well today thanks to Lt John Harvey Carson.
Former GySgt John Foster
****** Jerry Schmidt, Best friend
austin, TX 78746 usa Always my best friend and hero
John, you will always be my hero and best buddy.
***** Johnny was cadet sgt major in his Jr. HS year. He was a Lt.Col, Battallian CO in his senior year. I was a CLOSE friend and a company commander under him. We started UT Austin together in Sept '64. We both had a type of West Point entrance that was contingent on someone already there dropping out. We both had our WP physicals at Bergstrom AFB in Austin, very early in the semester. When the doc saw my spinal surgery and asked what it was about, I got eliminated. Johnny passed with flying colors. We talked about his dropping out of college asap to go into the Marine OCS, which he did. He was concerned the war would be over before he got to get at it! He married Phylis Mayfield, a gf of his and friend of mine, at Thomas Jefferson HS. After his death, she started St. Mary's University, in San Antonio, where I had just graduated. After Johnny left UT, I didn't want to be there anymore. My Dad was very high up in Air Force Civil service at Kelly AFB in San Antonio, and shared with me that none of his cohorts believed we would defeat the Viet Cong quickly for many reasons. That made me leave UT Austin, and go home to San Antonio. I married in '69 and my older son, Mike Neri Jr. was a West Point grad in '92 and in the Pentagon on 9-11. He survived, but he and his boss,a 1 star, picked up body parts for 2 days, along with many other Pentagon people. Another son, Kevin, graduated from Texas A&M Corps of Cadets and became a 2nd Lt. with Captain Mike Jr, swearing his younger brother in! He went to Fort Bragg, and his unit was one of the 1st parachuted into Afghanistan! But Captain Kevin Neri had gotten out of the Army about 3 months before 9-11! I FULLY BELIEVE JOHNNY HAD A CLOSE ROLL IN MY AND MY SONS LIFE SUCCESSES! AND I BELIEVE STILL DOES TO THIS DAY.
Michael Jot Neri Sr.,
***** 1st Lt John H. CARSON, OUR MUTUAL FRIEND * 2-16-2020
Hi Eddie, an Angel of mine (and probably yours too) , woke me up @4:30 this Sunday morning, to try and contact you. I've been wanting to for years, but the stress from sooo many sources kept me from it until now. I wrote a longish rembrance on Johnny's site a few years ago. Please look at it again. There's so much more I'd like to to share with you, someone I'm sure really was affected very positively, by Johnny, as was I. One more thing.. I didn't notice until a year ago that Johnny's brother's name was Eugene Marshall Carson. I remember him! When my son Mike Jr.'s twin boys were born in 2004, he named one Marshall and the other Carson! He had no idea of the connection to Johnny, nor did I at that time. But he knew how much I loved him! As does my other son Kevin... I'm 74 now, in "good enough shape", living simply and going for even more simplicity. No criminal record and have a life full of things I'm very ok with, and nothing I'm not.
Hope we can talk about it all someday. [email protected]
Mike Neri Sr.
I hope you are doing "OK enough", or better..
1LT - O2 - Marine Corps
Length of service 2 years
His tour began on Oct 13, 1967
Casualty was on Jun 5, 1968
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Body was recovered
Panel 60W - Line 16
1stLt John Harvey Carson was the commander of Echo Company, 2/9 Marines. He and Lance Corporal David R. Keller of Bellefontaine, Ohio, died in the same incident on Route 9 west of Ca Lu.
On 6 April 1968, Second Lieutenant CARSON's platoon was the lead element of a helicopter-borne force consisting of another platoon and the company command post assigned to recover a Marine killed during a previous reconnaissance mission near Hill 190 in Quang Tri Province.
Almost immediately upon landing, his platoon came under heavy mortar fire from entrenched North Vietnamese Army on the hill and emplacements in the surrounding terrain.
Ignoring the danger to his life, he repeatedly exposed himself to exploding enemy rounds as he deployed his men to secure the landing zone for the arrival of the remainder of the force.
He then skillfully maneuvered his men through the increasingly intense hostile mortar and artillery fire to reach and secure the crest of the hill.
He personally supervised and assisted in carrying wounded Marines from the fire-swept slopes to the landing zone, returning each time across the hazardous area to direct the actions of his men on the hill top.
When informed that both the company commander and executive officer had become casualties, he immediately assumed command, rapidly assessed the situation and established defensive positions. Organizing the command group to provide security, he then directed the movement of the platoons to the landing zone for retraction.
Only after ensuring that all the casualties had been medically evacuated and the remainder of the company embarked did he board the last helicopter and depart the area.
************************************************
John was born in East Stroudburg, Pennsylvania. His mother was the former Elizabeth M. Pysher, of Bangor, Pennsylvania. He was our first born. He attended and graduated from Jefferson High School in San Antonio, Texas, where he excelled in the Army ROTC. John was Cadet Sergeant Major in his senior year and was awarded the prestigious Bentencourt Medal which traditionally had gone to the Corps Commandant.
John attended the University of Texas, Austin, and after one year decided to enter the US Marine Corps taking his boot training in San Diego, California. He completed boot camp as the series honor man and led the parade in Marine Corps dress blues. Shortly after boot camp he was accepted for Officer Training School which he also finished with high honors.
John was awarded the Bronze Star with V for heroic action on 6 April, 1968:
****************************
Find A Grave contributor michael neri has sponsored your memorial for John Carson.
Thank you for your sponsorship.
*******************************************
.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
JOHN HARVEY CARSON - Marine Corps - 1LT - O2
Age: 21
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Aug 26, 1946 - Born in East Strougsburg, Penn.
From: SAN ANTONIO, TX
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Married - Phyllis M. Carson.
Parents: Father, Lt. Col. USAF(Ret,) John William Carson ( 1/4/1924 - 2/26/2011). Mother, Elizabeth M. Pysher, of Bangor, Pennsylvania and Dayton, Ohio. Uncle Gene.
***** The day we found you at that culvert my real world ended. I love you John.... Phil ' Heckle' Kashnig, Sgt. Philip S. Kashnig Echo Co,2nd Bn9Th Marines, forward air control w Tim 'Deadman' De Wolf as mentor!
***** Still remembering - Many of us gather and we remember. Years ago some of us gathered in your fathers home and yet another time he joined us in DC at our reunion to remember. Doc Chaney and I have talked of you many times. I held part of the poncho that lifted you into the chopper for that final ride. Since then you have become a larger hero and I have met some of your friends. They are as loyal as your Marines ever were. SF LT - love you know as I did then. Tim 'Deadman' DeWolf Forward Air Control Echo 2/9 Grasshopper Echo one-four out
Tim DeWolf
****** I served under Lt Carson in Vietnam with Echo Co. I was med-evaced in February of 1968 and was not aware of Lt Carson's passing until 35 years later. He was the same age as me and when he first arrived in-country, he was looked at with much skepticism. It did not take long for the young LT to gain our respect. He had the leadership skills of a veteran combat officer and was well admired by all of his men. Many of those men are alive and well today thanks to Lt John Harvey Carson.
Former GySgt John Foster
****** Jerry Schmidt, Best friend
austin, TX 78746 usa Always my best friend and hero
John, you will always be my hero and best buddy.
***** Johnny was cadet sgt major in his Jr. HS year. He was a Lt.Col, Battallian CO in his senior year. I was a CLOSE friend and a company commander under him. We started UT Austin together in Sept '64. We both had a type of West Point entrance that was contingent on someone already there dropping out. We both had our WP physicals at Bergstrom AFB in Austin, very early in the semester. When the doc saw my spinal surgery and asked what it was about, I got eliminated. Johnny passed with flying colors. We talked about his dropping out of college asap to go into the Marine OCS, which he did. He was concerned the war would be over before he got to get at it! He married Phylis Mayfield, a gf of his and friend of mine, at Thomas Jefferson HS. After his death, she started St. Mary's University, in San Antonio, where I had just graduated. After Johnny left UT, I didn't want to be there anymore. My Dad was very high up in Air Force Civil service at Kelly AFB in San Antonio, and shared with me that none of his cohorts believed we would defeat the Viet Cong quickly for many reasons. That made me leave UT Austin, and go home to San Antonio. I married in '69 and my older son, Mike Neri Jr. was a West Point grad in '92 and in the Pentagon on 9-11. He survived, but he and his boss,a 1 star, picked up body parts for 2 days, along with many other Pentagon people. Another son, Kevin, graduated from Texas A&M Corps of Cadets and became a 2nd Lt. with Captain Mike Jr, swearing his younger brother in! He went to Fort Bragg, and his unit was one of the 1st parachuted into Afghanistan! But Captain Kevin Neri had gotten out of the Army about 3 months before 9-11! I FULLY BELIEVE JOHNNY HAD A CLOSE ROLL IN MY AND MY SONS LIFE SUCCESSES! AND I BELIEVE STILL DOES TO THIS DAY.
Michael Jot Neri Sr.,
***** 1st Lt John H. CARSON, OUR MUTUAL FRIEND * 2-16-2020
Hi Eddie, an Angel of mine (and probably yours too) , woke me up @4:30 this Sunday morning, to try and contact you. I've been wanting to for years, but the stress from sooo many sources kept me from it until now. I wrote a longish rembrance on Johnny's site a few years ago. Please look at it again. There's so much more I'd like to to share with you, someone I'm sure really was affected very positively, by Johnny, as was I. One more thing.. I didn't notice until a year ago that Johnny's brother's name was Eugene Marshall Carson. I remember him! When my son Mike Jr.'s twin boys were born in 2004, he named one Marshall and the other Carson! He had no idea of the connection to Johnny, nor did I at that time. But he knew how much I loved him! As does my other son Kevin... I'm 74 now, in "good enough shape", living simply and going for even more simplicity. No criminal record and have a life full of things I'm very ok with, and nothing I'm not.
Hope we can talk about it all someday. [email protected]
Mike Neri Sr.
I hope you are doing "OK enough", or better..
1LT - O2 - Marine Corps
Length of service 2 years
His tour began on Oct 13, 1967
Casualty was on Jun 5, 1968
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Body was recovered
Panel 60W - Line 16
1stLt John Harvey Carson was the commander of Echo Company, 2/9 Marines. He and Lance Corporal David R. Keller of Bellefontaine, Ohio, died in the same incident on Route 9 west of Ca Lu.
On 6 April 1968, Second Lieutenant CARSON's platoon was the lead element of a helicopter-borne force consisting of another platoon and the company command post assigned to recover a Marine killed during a previous reconnaissance mission near Hill 190 in Quang Tri Province.
Almost immediately upon landing, his platoon came under heavy mortar fire from entrenched North Vietnamese Army on the hill and emplacements in the surrounding terrain.
Ignoring the danger to his life, he repeatedly exposed himself to exploding enemy rounds as he deployed his men to secure the landing zone for the arrival of the remainder of the force.
He then skillfully maneuvered his men through the increasingly intense hostile mortar and artillery fire to reach and secure the crest of the hill.
He personally supervised and assisted in carrying wounded Marines from the fire-swept slopes to the landing zone, returning each time across the hazardous area to direct the actions of his men on the hill top.
When informed that both the company commander and executive officer had become casualties, he immediately assumed command, rapidly assessed the situation and established defensive positions. Organizing the command group to provide security, he then directed the movement of the platoons to the landing zone for retraction.
Only after ensuring that all the casualties had been medically evacuated and the remainder of the company embarked did he board the last helicopter and depart the area.
************************************************
John was born in East Stroudburg, Pennsylvania. His mother was the former Elizabeth M. Pysher, of Bangor, Pennsylvania. He was our first born. He attended and graduated from Jefferson High School in San Antonio, Texas, where he excelled in the Army ROTC. John was Cadet Sergeant Major in his senior year and was awarded the prestigious Bentencourt Medal which traditionally had gone to the Corps Commandant.
John attended the University of Texas, Austin, and after one year decided to enter the US Marine Corps taking his boot training in San Diego, California. He completed boot camp as the series honor man and led the parade in Marine Corps dress blues. Shortly after boot camp he was accepted for Officer Training School which he also finished with high honors.
John was awarded the Bronze Star with V for heroic action on 6 April, 1968:
****************************
Find A Grave contributor michael neri has sponsored your memorial for John Carson.
Thank you for your sponsorship.
*******************************************
.
Gravesite Details
1LT, US Marine Corps, Vietnam
