Kenneth, the son of Melburn J. Haas and Bernice L. Haas of Stanley WI entered service (Selective Service) in the US Marine Corps on March 2, 1966 in Minneapolis MN. He arrived in Vietnam and was assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
In the early morning hours the Golden Gate Bridge which crosses the Ai Nghia River located on the south side of Hill 55 in Dien Ban District was attacked by an estimated platoon of VC using automatic weapons and B-40 RPG's against the Marine security OPCON (Operational Control) of the 3d Battalion defending the bridge. Both the north and south defensive positions were attacked and the bunkers closest to the perimeter wire were destroyed by satchel charges placed by sappers killing two marines that were in the bunkers. The Marines fought back the enemy assault with M-60 machine-gun fire, M-79 grenades and small arms, forcing the VC to break off the attack and withdraw. Marine casualties were two dead; one man evacuated who died of wounds and seventeen men with minor wounds. Four M-16 rifles were missing and couldn't be found, a search of the area revealed enemy explosives that were left in the retreat which would have been used to damage the bridge.
One of the casualties was LCpl Haas who was killed in action as a result of multiple fragmentation wounds from a hostile grenade.
Casualties:
Kenneth Daniel Haas
Gordon Gene Kropp
Eugene Dominguez Ramon
In the early morning hours the Golden Gate Bridge which crosses the Ai Nghia River located on the south side of Hill 55 in Dien Ban District was attacked by an estimated platoon of VC using automatic weapons and B-40 RPG's against the Marine security OPCON (Operational Control) of the 3d Battalion defending the bridge. Both the north and south defensive positions were attacked and the bunkers closest to the perimeter wire were destroyed by satchel charges placed by sappers killing two marines that were in the bunkers. The Marines fought back the enemy assault with M-60 machine-gun fire, M-79 grenades and small arms, forcing the VC to break off the attack and withdraw. Marine casualties were two dead; one man evacuated who died of wounds and seventeen men with minor wounds. Four M-16 rifles were missing and couldn't be found, a search of the area revealed enemy explosives that were left in the retreat which would have been used to damage the bridge.
One of the casualties was LCpl Haas who was killed in action as a result of multiple fragmentation wounds from a hostile grenade.
Casualties:
Kenneth Daniel Haas
Gordon Gene Kropp
Eugene Dominguez Ramon
Kenneth, the son of Melburn J. Haas and Bernice L. Haas of Stanley WI entered service (Selective Service) in the US Marine Corps on March 2, 1966 in Minneapolis MN. He arrived in Vietnam and was assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
In the early morning hours the Golden Gate Bridge which crosses the Ai Nghia River located on the south side of Hill 55 in Dien Ban District was attacked by an estimated platoon of VC using automatic weapons and B-40 RPG's against the Marine security OPCON (Operational Control) of the 3d Battalion defending the bridge. Both the north and south defensive positions were attacked and the bunkers closest to the perimeter wire were destroyed by satchel charges placed by sappers killing two marines that were in the bunkers. The Marines fought back the enemy assault with M-60 machine-gun fire, M-79 grenades and small arms, forcing the VC to break off the attack and withdraw. Marine casualties were two dead; one man evacuated who died of wounds and seventeen men with minor wounds. Four M-16 rifles were missing and couldn't be found, a search of the area revealed enemy explosives that were left in the retreat which would have been used to damage the bridge.
One of the casualties was LCpl Haas who was killed in action as a result of multiple fragmentation wounds from a hostile grenade.
Casualties:
Kenneth Daniel Haas
Gordon Gene Kropp
Eugene Dominguez Ramon
In the early morning hours the Golden Gate Bridge which crosses the Ai Nghia River located on the south side of Hill 55 in Dien Ban District was attacked by an estimated platoon of VC using automatic weapons and B-40 RPG's against the Marine security OPCON (Operational Control) of the 3d Battalion defending the bridge. Both the north and south defensive positions were attacked and the bunkers closest to the perimeter wire were destroyed by satchel charges placed by sappers killing two marines that were in the bunkers. The Marines fought back the enemy assault with M-60 machine-gun fire, M-79 grenades and small arms, forcing the VC to break off the attack and withdraw. Marine casualties were two dead; one man evacuated who died of wounds and seventeen men with minor wounds. Four M-16 rifles were missing and couldn't be found, a search of the area revealed enemy explosives that were left in the retreat which would have been used to damage the bridge.
One of the casualties was LCpl Haas who was killed in action as a result of multiple fragmentation wounds from a hostile grenade.
Casualties:
Kenneth Daniel Haas
Gordon Gene Kropp
Eugene Dominguez Ramon
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