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Submitted: 9/30/20 • Approved: 7/30/22 • Last Updated: 8/2/22 • R285581-G0-S3
Louisiana
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS US Marine Corps
Company F 2 Battalion 5 Marines
Vietnam
August 29,1949 - February 22, 1969
Killed in Action
Richard, was the son of Celina Dennis and Willie Pollard of New Sarpy St Charles Parrish LA and he enlisted in the US Marine Corps on July 15 1968 in New Orleans LA. He arrived in Vietnam on January 17 1969 where he was assigned for duty with Company F, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
On Operation TAYLOR COMMON during contact with the enemy in an area known to the Marines as DODGE CITY south of the Da Hoa (3) hamlet in the Dien Ban District of Quang Nam Province close air support was requested. During the approach on target on the second run there was a malfunction, a delay caused three of the four bombs to land on the Marines of Company F. Six men were killed and five were wounded; one of the casualties was PFC Pollard who was killed by shrapnel.
Casualties:
Victor Modesto Jouvert
Daniel W Margrave
Richard Pollard
Allen Thomas
Michael Allan Voss
Rhena Charles Webster
Photo used with permission of Bobby Cox
Contributed on 9/30/20
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Record #: 285581