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On 02 June 1969 Recon Team "Flight Time" from D Company, [[3rd Recon Battalion]], was inserted on Hill 471 about a kilometer south of [[Khe Sanh]]. On the night of 03/04 June 1969 the team was attacked by an enemy force and requested both emergency extraction and immediate reinforcement. Communications with the team were lost at 0320. When the reactionary force arrived a little after 0400 they were too late ... the six members of "Flight Time" were dead. Five members of the team were in a small trench; the sixth, Cpl Buck, was approximately 10 meters further down the hillside. It was apparent from the state of the battle area that "Flight Time" had been overwhelmed in fierce hand-to-hand combat.[[Image:FT Monument.JPG|225px|thumb|left|[[USMC]] [[3rd Reconnaissance Battalion]] and Team "'''Flight Time'''" [[Monument]] Ocala,Florida]] |
On 02 June 1969 Recon Team "Flight Time" from D Company, [[3rd Recon Battalion]], was inserted on Hill 471 about a kilometer south of [[Khe Sanh]]. On the night of 03/04 June 1969 the team was attacked by an enemy force and requested both emergency extraction and immediate reinforcement. Communications with the team were lost at 0320. When the reactionary force arrived a little after 0400 they were too late ... the six members of "Flight Time" were dead. Five members of the team were in a small trench; the sixth, Cpl Buck, was approximately 10 meters further down the hillside. It was apparent from the state of the battle area that "Flight Time" had been overwhelmed in fierce hand-to-hand combat.[[Image:FT Monument.JPG|225px|thumb|left|[[USMC]] [[3rd Reconnaissance Battalion]] and Team "'''Flight Time'''" [[Monument]] Ocala,Florida]] |
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[[Image:Hill 471.jpg|thumb|left|Hill 471 Today(Just behind lampost)]] |
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:The six team members were: |
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*1stLt Michael M. O'Connor, Waterloo, IA |
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*Cpl William A. Buck, Fayetteville, NC |
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*Cpl William M. Wellman, New Carlisle, OH |
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*LCpl Douglas W. Barnitz, Columbus, OH |
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*Pfc Robert L. Pearcy, Big Bear Lake, CA |
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*Pfc Harold A. Skaggs, Phoenix, AZ |
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Revision as of 00:49, 12 February 2010
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Active | 02 June 1969 - 04 June 1969 |
Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Type | Reconnaissance |
Motto(s) | Celer, Mortalis, Silens |
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Last Mission
On 02 June 1969 Recon Team "Flight Time" from D Company, 3rd Recon Battalion, was inserted on Hill 471 about a kilometer south of Khe Sanh. On the night of 03/04 June 1969 the team was attacked by an enemy force and requested both emergency extraction and immediate reinforcement. Communications with the team were lost at 0320. When the reactionary force arrived a little after 0400 they were too late ... the six members of "Flight Time" were dead. Five members of the team were in a small trench; the sixth, Cpl Buck, was approximately 10 meters further down the hillside. It was apparent from the state of the battle area that "Flight Time" had been overwhelmed in fierce hand-to-hand combat.
- The six team members were:
- 1stLt Michael M. O'Connor, Waterloo, IA
- Cpl William A. Buck, Fayetteville, NC
- Cpl William M. Wellman, New Carlisle, OH
- LCpl Douglas W. Barnitz, Columbus, OH
- Pfc Robert L. Pearcy, Big Bear Lake, CA
- Pfc Harold A. Skaggs, Phoenix, AZ