Michael Ferdinand Wolf

Vietnam
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Fallen

Beulah, ND


County:
Mercer

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Marines

Rank:
Lance Corporal

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company H

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
2nd Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
5th Marine Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
1st Marine Division
Listed on/in the:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Washington D.C.

http://vietnam-casualties.findthedata.org/l/20199/Michael-Ferdinand-Wolf

Circumstances:

While participating on Operation SWIFT in the Thang Binh District of Quang Tin Province a platoon combat patrol from Company H came under heavy enemy fire in the vicinity of the hamlet of Chau Xuan (5). Under severe enemy attack a reaction force was dispatched to the beleaguered Marines joining the battle. When contact with the enemy finally ended, casualties were evacuated, numerous had been wounded and nine men were killed. LCpl Wolf was one of the men killed in the action as a result of hostile rifle fire.

Biography:

Michael, the son of Mike F. Wolf and Rose A. Wolf and dear brother of Kenneth A. Wolf of Beulah ND. He was born on June 27, 1946. He is buried in Beulah City Cemetery, Beulah, ND.