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The Final Formation
Marines & Corpsmen who have served with the
1st Battalion 9th Marines
2005
Eliseo “Al” Perez (Charlie Company/2nd Platoon – 1967-68) passed away May 4th. *
Fred Bletz (Bravo Company/2nd Platoon – 1967) passed away May 9th in Ionia County, MI. *
Bertil “Doc” Olsen (Bravo Company/Headquarters -1965-66) passed away July 5th in Bristol, RI
Col. John H. Cahill (Battalion Commander from 4/01/68-5/15/68) passed away July 14th. *
Dan Bozikis (Alpha Company/3rd 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 6th in Montgomery, AL. *
Timothy W. Moynihan (Charlie Company – 1944-46) passed away October 25th. +
2006
Alan Knoedlller (Bravo Company/1st Platoon 1969-70) passed away January 13th in Eighty Four, PA. *
Frank C. Kwiatkowski (Alpha Company during 1944) passed February 27th. +
Joseph E. Hovorka (Bravo Company – 1944-45) passed away February 28th. +
Franklin C. DeLong (H&S Company/81mm – 1967-68) passed away April 4th in Boise, ID.
Donald Penzera (Bravo Company – 1967-69) passed away May 28th.
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 4th in Port Author, TX. *
Danny McWain (Charlie Company/3rd Plt 1967) passed away August 21th in Collin County, TX. *
Jim DesJarlais (Charlie Company - WWII) passed away September 5th in Mishicot, WI. *
Richard A. Mazzeo (1st Battalion 9th Marines – 2005-06) passed away September 30th.
John B. Edson (H&S Company/Weapons Plt – 1967-68) passed away October 18th in Indianapolis, IN. *
Roy J. Ainsworth (Alpha Company/1st Platoon in 1967) passed away November 18th. *
Michael Sayers (Bravo Company C.O. 10/66-5/67) passed away November 21st in Fort Smith, AR. *
SgtMajor Carl O. Stucker (Delta Company 1967-68) passed away November 28th. *
LtCol Joseph A. Donnelly (Bn. Executive Officer 1967-68) passed away December 1st in Beaufort, SC. *
James LaChance (Alpha Company/1st Plt – 1966-67) passed away December 3rd in Augusta, ME. *
Edward H. Toms (H&S Company during 1960-61) passed away December 6th. +
SgtMajor Armand J. Chauvin (1/9 during 1966-67) passed away December 20th in Diamondhead, MS.
Howard J. Fix (Alpha Company/2nd Plt 1942-45) passed away December 28th in Harrisonville, PA. *
2007
Col Conrad “Bully” Fowler (Alpha Company C.O. 1943) passed away January 1st in Tuscaloosa, AL. +
Freeman “Frank” Benedict (H&S Company/Snipers 1966-67) passed away January 18th in Canada.
Col Kenneth S. Foley (C-Company/HQ 1958-59) passed away June 27th *
Joseph J. Randall, Jr. (1/9 during 1966-67) passed away February 23rd in Greensboro, NC.
Otis H. Glen (B-Company/1st 1967-68) passed away in December *
William “Stretch” Nichols (A-Company/Wpns 1965-66) passed away December 27th in Jacksonville, NC
2008
William D. Sadler (served with battalion 1968-69) passed away February 9th *
* Source of Information: “The Proud Warrior” (First Battalion Ninth Marine Network, Inc.)
+ Source of Information: “Caltrap” (3rd Marine Division Association)
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