The Battle of Khe Sanh Vietnam, 1968

The Battle of Khe Sanh Vietnam, 1968 (HM1BWI)

Location: Seama, NM 87007 Cibola County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 3.08', W 107° 30.773'

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"Home Was Where You Dug it"

— Eternally Bonded —

(Side A:)
The Battle of Khe Sanh claimed the lives of 2,097 United States servicemen. This historic marker is dedicated to honor and preserve the memory of New Mexico Servicemen who were killed in action or later died of their wounds. The Khe Sanh Vietnam Veterans will forever live in each others' hearts

(Side B:)
These Servicement from New Mexico Were Killed in Action at Khe Sanh
Cpl. Charles C. Aguirre, USMC, February 24, 1968, Silver City · Capt. Edmund D. Bilbrey, USA, March 11, 1971, Albuquerque · Cpl. James L. Foster, USMC, May 19, 1968, Roswell · S. Sgt. Robert L. Graham, USA, June 18, 1969, Roswell · Cpl. David C. Grijalva, USMC April 27, 1967, Santa Rita · L/Cpl. John A. LeCompte, USMC, July 01, 1968, Albuquerque · Pfc. Stephen Orosco, USMC, June 18, 1969, Tularosa · Cpl. Bobby A. Taylor, USMC, February 3, 1968, Silver City · HM-3 Ronald D. Whitlow, USN, August 6, 1968, Albuquerque
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Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 12:11am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 270813 N 3881623
Decimal Degrees35.05133333, -107.51288333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 3.08', W 107° 30.773'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 3' 4.80" N, 107° 30' 46.38" W
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Area Code(s)505
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 246-298 State Rd 124, Seama NM 87007, US
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