Ronald Christy Goodiron

Vietnam
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Fallen

Shields, ND


County:
Grant

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Marines

Rank:
Private First Class

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company K

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
3rd 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.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Profile

Circumstances:

On February 26 the Battalion began participating on Phase I of Operation HOUSTON, a search and clear mission south of the Phu Bai Combat Base along Highway I in Thua Thien Province. On February 28, Company K was searching the area in the vicinity of Nui Da Kep (Mountain) when there were three rapid explosions. Multiple mines had been wired together were detonated killing three and wounding four Marines. One of the casualties was LCpl Goodiron who was killed in action by multiple fragmentation wounds from a hostile explosive device.

Biography:

2023: ND Legislature passed bill naming the bridge on state highway 6 between state highway 24 and county road 134 near Breien ND as the "Ronald C. Goodiron Vietnam Bridge." HB 1355

Private First Class Ronald C. Goodiron Vietnam Bridge

Sign dedicated October 2, 2023.

He is buried in Saint James Catholic Cemetery - Porcupine, ND.