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William Resor Ammon
2 LT 01 Marine, Purple Heart
L Co, 3rd Bn, 26th Marine, 3rd Mardiv
Born March 27, 1943, Cincinnati, Ohio
Tour of Duty began Dec 6, 1967
Died April 16, 1968, Age 25, Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Hostile, Ground Casualty
Artillery, Rocket or Mortar
Body was recovered
The Wall: Panel 50E Line 10
Springgrove Cemetery Section 100, Lot 166
The database page for William Resor Ammon
17 Apr 2005
REMEMBERED
by his comrades.
From a fellow Marine,
MGySgt George T. Curtis
Now deceased
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A Note from The Virtual Wall
Until mid-April 1968 the 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines had been engaged in the defense of Khe Sanh, particularly Hill 881 South. On 16 April the Battalion was withdrawn from Khe Sanh, with all 993 men moved to the Quang Tri Combat Base by 1900. The 3/26 Command Chronology for April contains the following entry: "16 April 1968: At approximately 1900H, the Battalion moved from KSCB to Quang Tri Combat Base. At 2300H, Co L received 7 incoming rocket rounds resulting in 4 USMC KIA and 16 USMC WIA." 2ndLt Ammon's date of death is recorded as 16 April; the other three men are carried as having died on the 17th:
- 2ndLt William R. Ammon, Cincinnati, OH;
- LCpl Larry G. Russell, Chicago, IL;
- Pfc John D. Houston, Los Angeles, CA; and
- Pfc Tommie D. Williams, Columbus, OH.
2ndLt Ammon was one of the warriors who defended
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Mark M. Muhsam
I really did not know Skip very well at all. From what I can remember, he was a very quiet guy while at WHHS.I guess that I came to know "his memory" after our 40th Reunion when Sandy Youklis raised the issue in our Talk Around about Skip , Mike and Mac being lost in Viet Nam and that there was no memorial for them at WHHS.
His coments ,along with others , paved the way for our efforts that helped create the Remembrance Memorial out in the circle at WHHS. It makes me feel good in my heart that his Mother lived to see that Saturday when we dedicated the Memorial to her son and others from WHHS. Gwyn and I took flowers from the dedication along with Mrs. Ammon and Mrs. Fleming to Spring Grove to lay at Skip, Mac and Mike's graves.
Each time I visit Spring Grove , I stop by certain Friends and Family. I cannot always find Skip's marker and usually have to call the office for assistance.While near Skip's marker, I always say:"You sure are hard to find,especially since I didn't know you well but I mourne the life you didn't have time to live".