Vietnam War Memorial, City of Mullan, ID, USA
N 47° 28.221 W 115° 48.087
11T E 590317 N 5258130
The small town of Mullan, population approximately 800, has a Vietnam Memorial.
Waymark Code: WM9Y99
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 10/15/2010
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The plaque on the memorial reads:
"In Memory of Daniel C. Tedrow
and all those who served
the United States
in Vietnam.
1957 to 1973.
Loved and not forgotten."
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Daniel Cline Tedrow
Corporal
A CO, 1ST BN, 26TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
03 February 1948 - 27 November 1968
Mullan, Idaho
His name is listed on The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington DC on Panel 38W Line 079.
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A Note from The Virtual Wall (http://www.virtualwall.org/dt/TedrowDC01a.htm)
"The 1/26 Marines' Command Chronology for Nov 1968 contains the following entry:
"27 Nov 68: A3-3 received 6 rounds of 60mm incoming [mortar fire]. A reaction force was sent out and ran into an enemy automatic weapons position. One Marine was KIA in the initial contact. Another force was sent to assist and another Marine was KIA. Reaction force could not get in position to assault [without sustaining additional casualties] and were pulled back because of darkness and terrain. Position attacked in the morning with NGF [Naval gun fire], Arty, Air, and overrun. Results: 3 USMC KIA, misc gear and demolitions captured."
The three Marines killed in the action were
Cpl Jackie M. Medlin, Sanford, FL, Alpha 1/26
Cpl Daniel C. Tedrow, Mullan, ID, Alpha 1/26
Pfc Sammie L. Watson, St Louis, MO, Charlie 1/26"
Placed by:: Citizens of Mullan, Idaho
Date Placed: Not listed
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