Flight Time

United States Marine Corps Delta Co, call sign Flight Time; was the last full team from the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion of six men killed in action during the Vietnam War, on June 4, 1969.
Last Mission
On 02 June 1969 Recon Team "Flight Time" from D Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, was inserted on Hill 471 about a kilometer south of Khe Sanh in the , Vietnam, On the night of 03/04 June 1969 the team was attacked by an enemy force and requested both emergency extraction and immediate reinforcement. Communications with the team were lost at 0320. When the reactionary force arrived a little after 0400 they were too late ... the six members of "Flight Time" were dead.
*Cpl William A. Buck, Fayetteville, NC Panel 23w Line 61
*Cpl William M. Wellman, New Carlisle, OH Panel 23w Line 69
*LCpl Douglas W. Barnitz, Columbus, OH Panel 23w Line 61
*Pfc Robert L. Pearcy, Big Bear Lake, CA Panel 23w Line 67
*Pfc Harold A. Skaggs, Phoenix, AZ Panel 23w Line 68

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