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>Hello, >My Name is Fabio Allodoli. >I am trying to locate two fellow KIA Veterans from >Vietnam 1967, with I believe were with 3/7 India Co, >or possibly Kilo. I have been trying to locate these >men for 6 years, now and I have not been successful. >I have tried this site in the past but no luck. >I was in Nam in 1967, and 1968, with the Navy as a >Seabee with MCB4 “C”. I was one of the original men of >about 35 men who built the Liberty Bridge from the >beginning on April 67 to the end of September 67. >While there we knew most everyone of the Marines, as >we worked with them. There were two men whom I had >gotten to know each other somewhat, and on one evening >myself and another men were talking to these two men >as they were preparing to leave on an LP. >We said see you later, and watched them disappear in >the night. Later never came to them as they were >ambushed about 1 click out. I was sitting inside a >tank talking with one of the crewmen and listening to >the chatter on the radio from the men to the CP. Last >sound I heard from them was when they were reporting >that they had heard some movements nearby. Seconds >later we hear an explosions and the radio went silent >I bailed out of the tank, as the rest of the crew >boarded, and went out to support them. About a half >hour later the tanks returned with their bodies, and >we unloaded them to stretchers. >I used to have their names but in a couple of moves I >have made lost their names. I would like to be able to >find their names for a couple of reasons. >That particular Bridge was the longest bridge built in >Vietnam, 2,040’ long. I know that there were many more >casualties and KIA while there in Arizona Territory. >But these two men I knew were attached as one of the >companies with the bridge, I also believe there was >Kilo Co, and Lima, I do not remember all of them. I >know there was a sweep team that got wiped out around >June July I think, but do not remember if they were >also attached with the Companies providing security >for us. If there were other men that where KIA or >wounded, and you know how to get their names then I >will list all of them on my web site and project. > >One, I belong to an Organization called Point Man >International Ministries, which was started 26 years >ago by Vietnam Vets for the purpose of helping all our >Brothers who served in Nam and all past and present >wars who struggle with the aftermath of war, PTSD. I >have a web site, which also shows the Liberty Bridge, >and I want to have their names listed by the Photos, >and give them Honor. >Two, I am in the process of constructing an exact >scaled down replica of that Bridge, with all the >surroundings and donate it to the new Seabee Museum >which is now in very early stages of construction. The >names of those Marines will also be listed on the >Bridge info and all the casualties. > >So I need some help and hopefully you might be able to >help me. >The time that those boys died was either July or >August of 1967. > >Thank you. > >In His service > >Semper Duris >Fabio Allodoli >805 983-3686 >fallodoli@roadrunner.com
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