PFC.
JOHN WHILDEN PERICH
Born on Mar. 29, 1947
From BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA
Casualty was on July 22, 1966
in QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
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Pfc.
John Perich served with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines,
India Company. He was Killed In Action during Operation HASTINGS.
His name stands proud on the India 3/5 Wall of
Honor alongside the Marines he fought and died with. Semper
fi, Brother Marine. We will never forget.
Operation
HASTINGS
(click to enlarge)
India
3/5, 3rd Platoon
Okinawa, Japan
John
Perich is in the 3rd row, 5th from the left with a big smile on his
face
Picture courtesy of Gregory Francesco, I/3/5
I
still remember John
I was John's squad leader while we were stationed in California, and
then Okinawa. He was an outstanding Marine, and a friend to all who
knew him. I was transfered to a recon outfit before we all went to
Viet Nam. A few months later, I was at Dong Ha where the medevacs
were coming in, and I spoke to one of the men in my old squad. I learned
that John had been killed. What a terrible waste of a fine young man.
I still remember you John, and hope that you moved on to a better
life.
Gregory
A. Francesco
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