Albert, the son of Mary B. Yazzie of Chinle AZ and Kee Tsosie of Chinle AZ, enlisted in the US Marine Corps on July 1, 1969 in Albuquerque NM. He arrived in Vietnam on February 7 1970, and was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
On June 20, 1970 LCpl Tsosie was wounded and treated he returned to duty.
A four man OP (Out Post) close to a Pagoda near the An Loc village complex in Que Son District was attacked and overrun by an enemy force. Using hand grenades and automatic weapons they killed three Marines and wounded one man who managed to survive the deadly attack. A reaction force quickly responded but the enemy had already fled taking a PRC-25 radio and an M-16 rifle.
LCPL Tsosie was one of the casualties; he was killed in action as a result of enemy gunshot wounds.
Casualties:
Robert James Cunningham
Joe B. Delaphiano
Albert Tsosie
On June 20, 1970 LCpl Tsosie was wounded and treated he returned to duty.
A four man OP (Out Post) close to a Pagoda near the An Loc village complex in Que Son District was attacked and overrun by an enemy force. Using hand grenades and automatic weapons they killed three Marines and wounded one man who managed to survive the deadly attack. A reaction force quickly responded but the enemy had already fled taking a PRC-25 radio and an M-16 rifle.
LCPL Tsosie was one of the casualties; he was killed in action as a result of enemy gunshot wounds.
Casualties:
Robert James Cunningham
Joe B. Delaphiano
Albert Tsosie
Albert, the son of Mary B. Yazzie of Chinle AZ and Kee Tsosie of Chinle AZ, enlisted in the US Marine Corps on July 1, 1969 in Albuquerque NM. He arrived in Vietnam on February 7 1970, and was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
On June 20, 1970 LCpl Tsosie was wounded and treated he returned to duty.
A four man OP (Out Post) close to a Pagoda near the An Loc village complex in Que Son District was attacked and overrun by an enemy force. Using hand grenades and automatic weapons they killed three Marines and wounded one man who managed to survive the deadly attack. A reaction force quickly responded but the enemy had already fled taking a PRC-25 radio and an M-16 rifle.
LCPL Tsosie was one of the casualties; he was killed in action as a result of enemy gunshot wounds.
Casualties:
Robert James Cunningham
Joe B. Delaphiano
Albert Tsosie
On June 20, 1970 LCpl Tsosie was wounded and treated he returned to duty.
A four man OP (Out Post) close to a Pagoda near the An Loc village complex in Que Son District was attacked and overrun by an enemy force. Using hand grenades and automatic weapons they killed three Marines and wounded one man who managed to survive the deadly attack. A reaction force quickly responded but the enemy had already fled taking a PRC-25 radio and an M-16 rifle.
LCPL Tsosie was one of the casualties; he was killed in action as a result of enemy gunshot wounds.
Casualties:
Robert James Cunningham
Joe B. Delaphiano
Albert Tsosie
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Records on Ancestry
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U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
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U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
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U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Vietnam War: U.S. Military Casualties, 1956-1998
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