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PFC Danny Marshall

18 years old

 

Rank/Branch: E1/US Marine Corps Unit: E BLT/2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division
Date of Birth: 09 March 1957 Home City of Record: Waverly WV.

Date of Loss: 15 May 1975 Country of Loss: Cambodia- Koh Tang island : Missing in Action Category: 2 Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: Ground Refno: 1998

Protecting the perimeter during the final evacuation was the three man machine

gun crew of PFC.Danny G. Marshall, PFC. Gary L. Hall,and L/CPL. Joseph N. Hargrove

They had run out of ammunition and were ordered to evacuate on the last helicopter.

It was their last contact. Maj. McNemar and Maj. James H. Davis made a final sweep

of the beach before boarding the helicopter and were unable to locate them. They

were declared Missing in Action. It was around a year later the Gov.changed the

status from Mia to Kia body not recovered. Danny was last reportedly seen at his post in the foxhole to the right of the machine gun.

Danny was promoted to Pfc and all the facts on line should be upgraded to represent the real facts .

So if it’s true that "a man will live as long as he is remembered,"

let them all live again for just a moment in our hearts when the buglers play taps.  Remember all the forgotten men and women, all the expendable patriots who have no headstones, who left nothing behind save our memory of them.  Let’s remember them, too

Dannys Favorites

Song's - Sundown  & The night that the light's went out in Georgia

High school sport- wrestling 

where he won numerous trophies

Color- Blue

Car- Gray ghost

Game- Hide and seek and cops and robbers

Girl friends-  Danny had a special Girl before he left but it wasn't Teleah Cross, she was not and NEVER was Dannys girl friend contrary to misrepresented facts published in an unnamed book

 

Danny's home had three bed rooms downstairs for the girls with the bath , kitchen and living room . And Danny and his three brothers had the upstairs converted to wall to wall living space

 

this image was the reported site of the Machine gun implacement

Danny is the one on the left

     

Birth date is really March 10,1957 (Hosp.errored on date of birth)

Danny's mother flat out refuses to accept the Hospital birth date and says Dannys

birthday is March 10th 1957. And celeberated his birthday on the 10th every year

and any time she had been asked she made it clear the real date and who should

know but her, his mother

Danny's Mother

  Faye Marshall Kemp

Brothers and Sisters

  Barbara  Phyllis

  Robert Marshall      ARMY

  Joe Marshall           NAVY

  Danny                   USMC

  Dale Everett Marshall   (deceased)

  Dorothy Miller

  Rex Marshall

  Susan Evans

 

 


Dear Danielle, My name is JEFF KERN (LANCE CORPORAL) My Marine nick name is (STUMP) I reside in PHX. AZ. and am 51 years old. I am writing you since I saw your letter on the KOH TANG BEACH CLUB for which I am a member
I was attached to ECHO CO. 2/9 3rd platoon and participated in the operations on KOH TANG island on 15 MAY 1975. I was later awarded the NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL for capturing and destroying a 90 MM recoilless rifle. I knew your uncle during infantry training we went on liberty a few times, and then we were together when we arrived on the rock (OKINAWA) and then E-CO. together. He was attached to weapons platoon and was part of a gun crew the marines on his team were Gary Hall and Joseph Hargrove.
During the operation on KOH TANG our positions were on the WEST BEACH where we held and defended the jungle line Your uncles crew were to my right where they held the flank. We had a very intense day with heavy fire and fire fights all day long. Your uncle defended his flanking position bravely. As dusk approuched, we had even more intense fighting. As the choppers approached to extract us off the island we were ordered to pull back to the L.Z. I pulled past Danny's gun crew position and yelled for them to pull back to the L.Z. but, BUT THEY WERE ORDERED TO HOLD to cover our withdrawl (BY THE E-COMPANY C.O. CAPT STAHL). I then gave them all the remaining 7.62 ammo belts that I had, and ran toward the LZ. I was on the third to the last chopper out and landed on the Carrier CORAL SEA.
We then found out later that night that Danny, and his crew were still on the island, which shocked and saddened all of us. We then all volunteered the next day to go back to the island to rescue our brothers, we waited at least 8 hours for the go ahead and were then told to "STAND DOWN" which then infuriated all of us. Typical poor tactical decision by those so called political so and so's!!!!!!!!!!
Until my dying day I shall never forget and I'll remember your uncle and his gun crew and all of the other losses. I have been affected emotionally for a long time and some how have come to grips with it but not fully and probably never will be, I am fine now, I have been sober for 13 years I'm an alchaholic (Haven't touched a drop and never will again!)
Your uncle was a very kind and strong man, we spent some time together and got along great. He was very proud to be a MARINE and I believe he would have made a carreer of the Corps. I remember one time he told me that he was the best gunner in the whole MARINE CORPS!!!!!!!! MAY GOD BLESS HIM!!
I could not make it to Wash. DC but my father did about 6 years ago and visited the WALL and he sketched DANNY's name with Hall's and Hargroves and I have all the memorial bracelet's for each of them.
I keep them in a case and wear them often. I am very proud to have served with and known your uncle he was a good man.
What's interesting I think Danny was from West Virginia? My wife of 26 years was from West Virginia and her maiden name is Marshall!
Any way I hope I have been of some help to you and it's great to hear from you if I can think of anything more, I'll e-mail you.
MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU. IN REMEMBRANCE:
SEMPER-FIDELIS L/CPL. JEFF (STUMP) KERN
ECHO 2/9 3RD PLT. (3RD MARINE DIVISION) 1975-1976

the flag was designed by the Marines And a collection was taken up to pay the seemstress to do the sewing for them.

Thank You Stump

Flag photo provided by Jeff Kern L/Cpl friend of Danny and the familys

Semper Fi

 

 

I Am Not Dead
Do not stand at my grave and weep;
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow;
I am diamond glints of snow;
I am the sunlight on ripened grain;
I am the gentle autumn's rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush;
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds encircled flight.
I am the soft star that shines at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there, I did not die.
Lyrics by Mary Frye (1932) and Wilbur Skeels (1996
  We Were There Letters to Danny  

Anyone serving with Danny please get in touch with the family 

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