Michael Ray Coon

Private First Class
D CO, 1ST BN, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
10 December 1949 - 16 February 1969
Fort Worth, TX
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1ST MARDIV

7TH MARINES
Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Michael Ray Coon

12 November 2001

To my buddy Mike,

I will always see us cruisin' in your black 1958 Chevy Impala,
laughing and listening to the Rolling Stones.

Until we meet again, my friend.

Your buddy, Don Law
dlaw500@aol.com

30 December 2001

I'm a good friend of a distant relative of yours, Mike. To this day, your family doesn't talk about you much because it hurts so bad. You are loved by many, and missed terribly. I know you're up there with God right now, living the good life for the rest of eternity ... you earned it.

You made the ultimate sacrifice, so that me and the rest of America could live free. I salute you, brother, and very much look forward to meeting you someday.

Sgt G. W. Mills
0311/6842
U.S.M.C.
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Private First Class Coon was one of six Marines from Delta 1/7th Marines who died that day:
  • CPL William H. Farvour, Green Bay, WI
  • LCPL Thomas M. Casey, Milton, MA (Navy Cross)
  • PFC Michael R. Coon, Fort Worth, TX
  • PFC Craig M. Hemphill, Spokane, WA
  • PFC Dennis L. Riley, Hanover, PA
  • PFC Robert W. Whitney, Riverdale, IL


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a friend,
Don Law
dlaw500@aol.com 
12 Nov 2001



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Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
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