Richard Frank Triske

Vietnam
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Fallen

Grand Forks, ND


County:
Grand Forks

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Marines

Rank:
Sergeant

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company I

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
7th 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:

Walking towards their destination north of Da Hoa hamlet in Dien Ban District Sgt Triske, the squad leader stepped on a buried pressure switch that detonated a 20 lb. enemy box mine that was planted beside the road. The explosion created a large crater killing the Marine instantly and wounded two other men.

Biography:

Richard, the son of Frank E. Triske and Shirley L. Triske, enlisted in the US Marine Corps on February 2, 1966 in Minneapolis MN. He arrived in Vietnam on January 29, 1968, and was assigned to Company I, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF. Walking towards their destination north of Da Hoa hamlet in Dien Ban District, Sgt Triske, the squad leader, stepped on a buried pressure switch that detonated a 20 lb. enemy box mine that was planted beside the road. The explosion created a large crater killing the Marine instantly and wounded two other men. Burial: Memorial Park South Grand Forks Grand Forks County North Dakota, USA Plot: Garden of the Last Supper, Lot 165 D, Grave 7