CPL.
RICHARD JOHN GIEBE
Born
on Dec. 19, 1947
From GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS
Casualty was on Nov. 9, 1967
in QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Panel 29E - - Line 57
Richard
Giebe (left) and Tom Hoying, late '67
(Picture
courtesy of Tom Hoying, M/3/5)
Cpl. Richard Giebe served with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, Mike Company, 2nd Platoon. He was Killed In Action during Operation ESSEX. His name stands proudly on the Mike 3/5 Wall of Honor. Semper Fi, Brother Marine. We will never forget.
We grew up together
Ricky and I were together in school from third grade through graduation. I will always remember how surprized I was to learn that he had become a Marine, he was so very proud. Years together, so many years ago. Farewell my friend, rest easy.
Tom Harriss MSGT USAF Ret.
bossonboy@home.comThe Uncle I Never Got to Meet
I am almost twenty years old, and I never got to meet my Uncle Ricky. However, through the many stories my father tells about him, I know that he was a true hero. He was my dad's only brother. He started telling me stories about him just a few years ago, because after all this time, it is still hard for him to talk about. (My dad was only 13, I think, when Ricky was killed). He wonders what exactly happened to him over in Vietnam, and I decided I would take it upon myself to try to find someone who knows or even someone who served with him over there. There is still a lot I would like to know about my uncle, and it would be nice if someone could help me out. ~Kristin Giebe
