Vietnam War Memorial, State Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen, NH, USA
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N 43° 20.089 W 071° 38.136
19T E 286342 N 4801370
Memorial dedicated to Hospitalman Second Class Martin L. Gillespie, Jr., Navy Cross recipient, who lost his life in the war. This memorial is within a grove of memorials at the entrance to the cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM7XRB
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 12/20/2009
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Navy Cross Citation:
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Hospitalman Second Class Martin L. Gillespie, Jr., United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism as a platoon Corpsman, 2d Platoon, Company D, First Battalion, Fourth Marines, THIRD Marine Division (Reinforced), Fleet Marine Force, during Operation TEXAS in the Republic of Vietnam against communist insurgent guerrilla forces on 21 March 1966. While engaged in a search and destroy mission, the 2d Platoon came under a devastating volume of accurate small arms semi-automatic weapons fire and heavy caliber machine gun fire from concealed, fortified enemy positions about 75 meters to their front. Observing a Marine wounded as he attempted to knock out the enemy emplacements with a rocket launcher, Petty Officer Gillespie fearlessly dashed across 30 meters of exposed ground, completely disregarding the intense volume of fire. Upon reaching the critically wounded Marine, he quickly began administering life saving aid with calm professionalism. Although the surrounding area was raked continually with increasingly accurate enemy fire, Petty Officer Gillespie continued to work, remaining in the exposed position for several minutes until he had stopped the bleeding, and then, as he began to move the wounded Marine to cover, he was mortally struck by enemy fire. As a result of his expert professional skill and his selfless daring actions, the life of a Marine was spared. Petty Officer Gillespie gallantly gave his life for his country.
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Requiescat In Pace brother - For as long as your name is remembered so too are you.
Thank you for serving for us and your country.
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