PFC JAMES CARL WHISNAN
 Unit I CO 3RD BN 27TH MAR


 

PFC - E2 - Marine Corps - Regular
19 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Jul 22, 1948
From MEDFORD, OREGON
His tour of duty began on Feb 19, 1968
Casualty was on Mar 14, 1968
in QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
Religion
PROTESTANT

Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall
Panel 44E - - Line 55

Medford Man Dies In Action. Medford Marine Pfc. James Carl Whisnan of Medford has been killed in Vietnam, his parents report. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Whisnan said they were told their son died from gunshot wounds received while on patrol near Quang Nam. Whisnan enlisted in the Marines in 1967. He was the 262nd Oregon man to die in the war and the 63rd this year. (Oregonian)

44EAST - 55 - Unit I CO 3RD BN 27TH MAR  - Quang Nam S. Vietnam - Hostile, Died; Guns, Small Arms Fire; Ground Casualty

 

Pfc Whisnan was killed during a squad patrol engagement while India 3/27 was participating in a sweep operation in the Phong Ho hamlet area about 13 kilometers south-southeast of Da Nang airfield. Two other Marines were wounded and four NVA soldiers were killed during the engagement.

Rest in peace dear soldiers...
may God bless you and your families.

I will not forget  —Brenda
 

James Rowden
Charley Snow
John Rowden Updated!
Mike Collins Updated!
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