JAMES ROBERT WALTZ 

      

     GSGT - E7 - Marine Corps - Regular

     Length of service 16 years

     His tour began on Nov 14, 1967

     Casualty was on May 13, 1968

     In QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM

     Hostile, died of wounds, GROUND CASUALTY

     ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR

     Body was recovered

     

     Panel 60E - Line 5

It was a rocket and perimeter attack about midnight, they sent in abut five rockets.  The FLSG-B SgtMaj was wounded, he was with the Gunny and I.  I was not wounded only had the wind knocked out of me.  No one else was hurt that night that I know of.

Steve Dailey 3-24-07

The Rocket attack was on 7 May 1968, Gunny Waltz died on 13 May 1968.