Sgt Arthur Fisher,(Ireland) United States Marine Corps,Vietnam 20th November 1970

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    UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    Name: Sgt Arthur Fisher
    Birth Date: 31 Jul 1942
    Birth Place: Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
    Death Date: 20 Nov 1970
    Death Place: Quảng Nam, Vietnam
    Cemetery: Islington and St Pancras Cemetery
    Burial or Cremation Place: East Finchley, London Borough of Barnet, Greater London, England

    Sgt Arthur Fisher (1942-1970) - Find A Grave...
    Arthur the son of John A. Fisher and Isabell Fisher of London England, loving father of Kevin and David Fisher in the care of Miss Ursula Fisher of Southhampton England enlisted in the US Marine Corps on February 28 1968 in Buffalo New York. He arrived in Vietnam on August 24 1970 where he was assigned to and served with CAP 2-4-5, CACO 2-4, 2d Combined Action Group, III MAF
    CAP's (Combined Action Platoon's) were units where Marines would, live, train, and patrol with local Vietnamese PF's (Popular Forces) in their villages and who were little more than armed civilians. A squad of Marines would be assigned to villages that had a high enemy presence, to instill the fighting spirit in the local PF's so they can protect their families and fellow citizens against their enemy the Viet Cong and NVA.
    On November 20, a CAP patrol 3 kilometers east of Hoi An was fired upon by a group of VC, the men returned fire causing the enemy to flee. A search of the immediate area revealed several bunkers and booby traps. As the men continued their sweep Sgt Fisher, the patrol leader tipped a booby trap causing the secondary firing device,a 105mm artillery shell to detonate. The explosion killed Sgt Fisher by its deadly shrapnel.
     
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