Claude was born in St Bernard-de-Beauce, the son of Joseph William Zoel Betty and Marie Jeanne D'Arc(Lemay) Betty, dear brother of Gerard, Victor, Micheline, Dianne, Suzanne, Richard, Lisa, and Michael Betty of Webster Massachusetts. Claude enlisted in the US Marine Corps on August 31 1965 in Boston and arrived in Vietnam on July 26, 1967 where he was assigned to and served with Company C, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
During the month of October, the Battalion continued supporting the 1st Marine Division in the vicinity of the Da Nang Military Complex in Quang Nam Province.
On October 18, while attached to Company G, of the 7th Marines Cpl Betty was attempting to destroy an ARVN anti-personnel mine which was found in the perimeter wire of the Company Command Post when it exploded. The explosive device caused the death of Cpl Betty by the fragmentation wounds he sustained.
During the month of October, the Battalion continued supporting the 1st Marine Division in the vicinity of the Da Nang Military Complex in Quang Nam Province.
On October 18, while attached to Company G, of the 7th Marines Cpl Betty was attempting to destroy an ARVN anti-personnel mine which was found in the perimeter wire of the Company Command Post when it exploded. The explosive device caused the death of Cpl Betty by the fragmentation wounds he sustained.
Claude was born in St Bernard-de-Beauce, the son of Joseph William Zoel Betty and Marie Jeanne D'Arc(Lemay) Betty, dear brother of Gerard, Victor, Micheline, Dianne, Suzanne, Richard, Lisa, and Michael Betty of Webster Massachusetts. Claude enlisted in the US Marine Corps on August 31 1965 in Boston and arrived in Vietnam on July 26, 1967 where he was assigned to and served with Company C, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
During the month of October, the Battalion continued supporting the 1st Marine Division in the vicinity of the Da Nang Military Complex in Quang Nam Province.
On October 18, while attached to Company G, of the 7th Marines Cpl Betty was attempting to destroy an ARVN anti-personnel mine which was found in the perimeter wire of the Company Command Post when it exploded. The explosive device caused the death of Cpl Betty by the fragmentation wounds he sustained.
During the month of October, the Battalion continued supporting the 1st Marine Division in the vicinity of the Da Nang Military Complex in Quang Nam Province.
On October 18, while attached to Company G, of the 7th Marines Cpl Betty was attempting to destroy an ARVN anti-personnel mine which was found in the perimeter wire of the Company Command Post when it exploded. The explosive device caused the death of Cpl Betty by the fragmentation wounds he sustained.
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