Harry Steven Oneto, Jr
Corporal
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Sunnyvale, California
Date of birth: Friday, 12/19/1947
MILITARY DATA
Service: Marine Corps (Regular)
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Corporal
ID No: 2278170
MOS: 2533 Radio Telegraph Operator
LenSvc: Between 2 and 3 years
Unit: 1ST PLT, B CO, 1ST RECON BN, 1ST MARDIV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Thursday, 08/17/1967
Cas Date: Sunday, 09/08/1968
Age at Loss: 20
Remains: Body recovered
Location: Quang Nam, South Vietnam
Type: Non-hostile, died of other causes
Reason: Drowned or suffocated - Ground casualty
ON THE WALL Panel 44W Line 004
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A Note from The Virtual WallThe 1st Recon Bn Command Chronology for Sep 1968 reports that Patrol "Panama Hat" from 1st Plt, Bravo 1st Recon, was inserted at 070800H Sep and extracted at 091500H Sep. The patrol, consisting of nine men led by Corporal Harry Oneto, operated in the vicinity of grid ZO0556. The post-patrol report includes the following statements:
"The patrol suffered 1 USMC KNBC in an attempted river crossing.
"081000H ZO056569 In an attempted river crossing, the patrol [leader] was drowned while looking for a ford. The patrol conducted a search with negative results. A reaction force with divers was inserted to aid in the search. At 090930H, the divers located the body of the USMC KNBC. The patrol, the reaction force, and the USMC KNBC was (sic) extracted with[out] further incident."
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