Richard Allen JanigianCorporalG CO, 2ND BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV United States Marine Corps 02 October 1946 - 21 September 1967 Beaverton, Oregon Panel 26E Line 103 |
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The database page for Richard Allen Janigian
The first Vietnam memorial dedicated in Oregon was dedicated at the Beaverton, Oregon, Elks Lodge in memory of Corporal Richard A. Janigian. Cpl Janigian was the son of a WWII Marine, "Buck" Janigian. The work on the memorial was started by the Elks Lodge, Marine Recruiters, and the Portland Inspector/Instructor staff. As the Officer in Charge of Recruiting Station Portland, Oregon in 1972 it was my pleasure to host the then Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Raymond G. Davis, to officially recognize all Oregon Vietnam veterans for their service and sacrifice as he placed a wreath on the "Janigian Memorial". "Buck" not only lost Richard in Vietnam but also another son on active duty with the Marines.
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Richard, or Dick as I knew him, wasn't only a Marine, but my oldest cousin. I was only 10 at the time of his death, but it made a big impact on our family. The memorial is such a great idea to keep the memory of Dick, Mike Janigian and other Oregonians in our thoughts and hearts. Other states should each have such a place to go. Now that I am nearly 50, I many times wonder about what Dick would be like today and what stories he would have to tell. Uncle Buck and Aunt Lee are my only connection to his past. I only wish I knew more about the cousin I only had for 10 years. He will never be forgotten.
Linda Schwend White |
A Note from The Virtual WallOn 21 September 1967 the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, engaged an NVA force near Con Thien in Quang Tri Province. The ferocious fighting which followed left 18 Marines dead and 15 missing in action. When the Marines returned to the battlefield on 26 Sep and 09 Oct, they recovered the bodies of 14 missing Marines. The remains of the 15th, who had been captured and died of wounds in a North Vietnamese hospital, were repatriated in 1996 but were not identified until 2002.Golf Company, 2/4 Marines, lost eleven men in the fighting:
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is a friend, Lt. Col. William Ray Ford, USMC (Ret.) bford@usa.net 21 Nov 2001 |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Last updated 11/13/2010