Roger was the son Grace P. Poirier of Branford Connecticut and Leo A. Poirier who had predeceased his son; the dear brother of Donald L. Poirier of Wallingford; Philip R. Poirier of Guilford, and Brain W. Poirier of Branford. He was a graduate of Branford High School and enlisted in the US Air Force in 1958 with his last duty station at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. On May 4, 1965 he enlisted in the US Marine Corps in Los Angeles California and was a veteran of over 8 years of military service. In Vietnam he was assigned to and served with Company G, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
During the month of August the 2d Battalion was located at the An Hoa Combat Base and Airfield in Quang Nam Province. Operations focused on saturating the area with patrols providing security for Liberty Road for resupply traffic from the Phu Lac (6) Combat Base near Liberty Bridge and An Hoa. Platoon sized patrols swept the road daily for mines and signs of enemy ambushes.
On August 2, a Team of engineers with a security force was ambushed some 3 kilometers east of An Hoa near a bridge in the vicinity of the My Son (2) Hamlet. Hidden in trenches along either side of the road the Viet Cong opened up on the Marines with small arms, automatic weapons and 57mm Recoilless Rifle fire. Artillery support was immediately called for and brought to bear on the enemy while a platoon sized strike force from Company G was dispatched to the beleaguered Marines. By the time of the arrival of the strike force the VC had broken contact and fled, leaving 14 Marines who had been killed in the action behind. One of the casualties was Sgt Roger Poirier, killed by hostile rifle fire.
Funeral services for the Marine who earned 3 Purple Hearts, was held at the First Congregational Church with burial with Full Military Honors followed at the Branford Center Cemetery.
During the month of August the 2d Battalion was located at the An Hoa Combat Base and Airfield in Quang Nam Province. Operations focused on saturating the area with patrols providing security for Liberty Road for resupply traffic from the Phu Lac (6) Combat Base near Liberty Bridge and An Hoa. Platoon sized patrols swept the road daily for mines and signs of enemy ambushes.
On August 2, a Team of engineers with a security force was ambushed some 3 kilometers east of An Hoa near a bridge in the vicinity of the My Son (2) Hamlet. Hidden in trenches along either side of the road the Viet Cong opened up on the Marines with small arms, automatic weapons and 57mm Recoilless Rifle fire. Artillery support was immediately called for and brought to bear on the enemy while a platoon sized strike force from Company G was dispatched to the beleaguered Marines. By the time of the arrival of the strike force the VC had broken contact and fled, leaving 14 Marines who had been killed in the action behind. One of the casualties was Sgt Roger Poirier, killed by hostile rifle fire.
Funeral services for the Marine who earned 3 Purple Hearts, was held at the First Congregational Church with burial with Full Military Honors followed at the Branford Center Cemetery.
Roger was the son Grace P. Poirier of Branford Connecticut and Leo A. Poirier who had predeceased his son; the dear brother of Donald L. Poirier of Wallingford; Philip R. Poirier of Guilford, and Brain W. Poirier of Branford. He was a graduate of Branford High School and enlisted in the US Air Force in 1958 with his last duty station at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. On May 4, 1965 he enlisted in the US Marine Corps in Los Angeles California and was a veteran of over 8 years of military service. In Vietnam he was assigned to and served with Company G, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
During the month of August the 2d Battalion was located at the An Hoa Combat Base and Airfield in Quang Nam Province. Operations focused on saturating the area with patrols providing security for Liberty Road for resupply traffic from the Phu Lac (6) Combat Base near Liberty Bridge and An Hoa. Platoon sized patrols swept the road daily for mines and signs of enemy ambushes.
On August 2, a Team of engineers with a security force was ambushed some 3 kilometers east of An Hoa near a bridge in the vicinity of the My Son (2) Hamlet. Hidden in trenches along either side of the road the Viet Cong opened up on the Marines with small arms, automatic weapons and 57mm Recoilless Rifle fire. Artillery support was immediately called for and brought to bear on the enemy while a platoon sized strike force from Company G was dispatched to the beleaguered Marines. By the time of the arrival of the strike force the VC had broken contact and fled, leaving 14 Marines who had been killed in the action behind. One of the casualties was Sgt Roger Poirier, killed by hostile rifle fire.
Funeral services for the Marine who earned 3 Purple Hearts, was held at the First Congregational Church with burial with Full Military Honors followed at the Branford Center Cemetery.
During the month of August the 2d Battalion was located at the An Hoa Combat Base and Airfield in Quang Nam Province. Operations focused on saturating the area with patrols providing security for Liberty Road for resupply traffic from the Phu Lac (6) Combat Base near Liberty Bridge and An Hoa. Platoon sized patrols swept the road daily for mines and signs of enemy ambushes.
On August 2, a Team of engineers with a security force was ambushed some 3 kilometers east of An Hoa near a bridge in the vicinity of the My Son (2) Hamlet. Hidden in trenches along either side of the road the Viet Cong opened up on the Marines with small arms, automatic weapons and 57mm Recoilless Rifle fire. Artillery support was immediately called for and brought to bear on the enemy while a platoon sized strike force from Company G was dispatched to the beleaguered Marines. By the time of the arrival of the strike force the VC had broken contact and fled, leaving 14 Marines who had been killed in the action behind. One of the casualties was Sgt Roger Poirier, killed by hostile rifle fire.
Funeral services for the Marine who earned 3 Purple Hearts, was held at the First Congregational Church with burial with Full Military Honors followed at the Branford Center Cemetery.
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