1st Battalion 9th Marines

William “Stretch” Nichols

William R. Nichols passed away in his sleep the morning of December 27, 2007 at his home in Jacksonville, NC.  William known as Bill or Stretch, served in Vietnam with Alpha Company/Weapons Platoon during 1965-66.

Bill will be cremated December 28, 2007 and laid to rest in the State Veteran Cemetery at the entrance of camp Johnson on Monday, December 31, 2007 at 10:00 AM.

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The Final Formation

Marines & Corpsmen who have served with the

1^st Battalion 9^th Marines

2005

Eliseo “Al” Perez (Charlie Company/2^nd Platoon – 1967-68) passed away May 4th.  *

Fred Bletz (Bravo Company/2^nd Platoon – 1967) passed away May 9th in Ionia County, MI.  *

Bertil “Doc” Olsen (Bravo Company/Headquarters -1965-66) passed away July 5^th in Bristol, RI

Col. John H. Cahill (Battalion Commander from 4/01/68-5/15/68) passed away July 14^th.  *

Dan Bozikis (Alpha Company/3^rd Platoon – 1942) passed away July 23rd.   *

LtCol Verle E. Ludwig (Battalion Commander from 4/02/65 – 1/05/66) passed away during July.  *

Dr. Roy N. Pasker (Battalion Surgeon 1968-69) passed away October 6^th in Montgomery, AL.   *

Timothy W. Moynihan (Charlie Company – 1944-46) passed away October 25^th.   +

2006

Alan Knoedlller (Bravo Company/1^st Platoon 1969-70) passed away January 13^th in Eighty Four, PA.  *

Frank C. Kwiatkowski (Alpha Company during 1944) passed February 27^th.  +

Joseph E. Hovorka (Bravo Company – 1944-45) passed away February 28^th.  +

Franklin C. DeLong (H&S Company/81mm – 1967-68) passed away April 4^th in Boise, ID.

Donald Penzera (Bravo Company – 1967-69) passed away May 28^th.

Don Heim (Artillery Officer with Headquarters 1966-67) passed away during June in Burgaw, NC.  *

H. J. “Gunny” Dupont (Charlie Company 1943) passed away July 4^th in Port Author, TX.  *

Danny McWain (Charlie Company/3^rd Plt 1967) passed away August 21th in Collin County, TX.  *

Jim DesJarlais (Charlie Company - WWII) passed away September 5^th in Mishicot, WI.  *

Richard A. Mazzeo (1^st Battalion 9^th Marines – 2005-06) passed away September 30^th.

John B. Edson (H&S Company/Weapons Plt – 1967-68) passed away October 18^th in Indianapolis, IN.  *

Roy J. Ainsworth (Alpha Company/1^st Platoon in 1967) passed away November 18^th.   *

Michael Sayers (Bravo Company C.O.  10/66-5/67) passed away November 21^st in Fort Smith, AR.  *

SgtMajor Carl O. Stucker (Delta Company  1967-68) passed away November 28^th.   *

LtCol Joseph A. Donnelly (Bn. Executive Officer 1967-68) passed away December 1^st in Beaufort, SC.   *

James LaChance (Alpha Company/1^st Plt – 1966-67) passed away December 3^rd in Augusta, ME.  *

Edward H. Toms (H&S Company during 1960-61) passed away December 6^th.   +

SgtMajor Armand J. Chauvin (1/9 during 1966-67) passed away December 20^th in Diamondhead, MS.

Howard J. Fix (Alpha Company/2^nd Plt  1942-45) passed away December 28^th in Harrisonville, PA.  *

2007

Col Conrad “Bully” Fowler (Alpha Company C.O.  1943) passed away January 1^st in Tuscaloosa, AL.  +

Freeman “Frank” Benedict (H&S Company/Snipers  1966-67) passed away January 18^th in Canada.

Col Kenneth S. Foley (C-Company/HQ 1958-59) passed away June 27^th  *

Joseph J. Randall, Jr. (1/9 during 1966-67) passed away February 23^rd in Greensboro, NC.

Otis H. Glen (B-Company/1^st 1967-68) passed away in December  *

William “Stretch” Nichols (A-Company/Wpns 1965-66) passed away December 27^th in Jacksonville, NC

2008

William D. Sadler (served with battalion 1968-69) passed away February 9^th *

*  Source of Information:  “The Proud Warrior” (First Battalion Ninth Marine Network, Inc.)

+  Source of Information:  “Caltrap” (3^rd Marine Division Association)

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