James Robert Retzloff, Jr
Constructionman
DET ECHO, NMCB-9, 3RD NC BDE, USNAVFORV
United States Navy
Redding, California
March 14, 1946 to March 31, 1968
JAMES R RETZLOFF Jr is on the Wall at Panel 47E, Line 26

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 James R Retzloff
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24 Jul 2005

You are forever in my heart.

From from someone who has never forgotten,
Charlene Rowan Pemberton
cmpember@bak.rr.com


 
06 Jun 2007

I was there the day he died. I knew him, I miss him. I pray for all the Seabees killed that day ... Rest in Peace.

From a member of Detail Echo, MCB-9,
Jerry G. Baumgartner, UTP-3
21319 Edgewater Drive, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952
jmbaum2@earthlink.net


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

These extracts explain what happened at the Phu Loc rock crusher site. The first entry from the 5th Marines describes the 3 AM attack on the site, while the second reports the downing of a medevac helo. The HMM-362 report concerns the helo and its crew.

Six sailors and two Marines died in the incident at Phu Loc:

  • Det Echo, NMCB-9:
    • BUL3 George R. De Shurley, Roswell, NM;
    • BUL3 Allan L. Mair, Park City, UT;
    • BUL3 John F. Peek, Pontiac, MI;
    • CN James F. Galati, Philadelphia, PA;
    • CN Mark E. Hodel, Lodi, CA; and
    • CN James R. Retzloff, Redding, CA.

  • UH-34D 148792 aircrew, HMM-362, MAG-36:
    • Sgt Daniel Pesimer, Salt Rock, WV and
    • Cpl Kenneth R. Yantis, Philadelphia, PA

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