James William Bettis

Private First Class
F CO, 2ND BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
07 September 1947 - 12 March 1968
Tulsa, OK
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3RD MARDIV

4TH MARINES 		Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for James William Bettis

14 Mar 2001

Jimmy,

If only we could change time and go back to the days before Vietnam.
You will always be remembered and be in our thoughts.

Gary Varnell
High School Classmate & Vietnam Vet

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Fox Company, 2/4 Marines, lost 15 men killed in action during heavy fighting on 12 March 1968:
  • CPL Jerry W. Fraze, Dallas, TX
  • LCPL Lawrence A. Branigan, Philadelphia, PA
  • LCPL Thomas R. Fleming, Arlington, VA
  • LCPL Randall L. McElreath, Midwest City, OK
  • LCPL Jeffery E. Mead, Janesville, WI
  • LCPL Ralph L. Washington, Portsmouth, VA
  • LCPL Kenneth M. Watkins, Washington, DC
  • PFC James W. Bettis, Tulsa, OK
  • PFC Lenard Coleman, Portal, GA
  • PFC Stephen R. Cunningham, Denver, CO
  • PFC Louis H. Huff, McKeesport, PA
  • PFC Willie B. Lee, Socorro, NM
  • PFC Daniel V. Michel, Astoria, NY
  • PFC Edward F. Rogers, Roslindale, MA
  • PVT William L. Holland, Orange, NJ


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a friend,
Gary N. Varnell
oknamvet68@aol.com 
14 Mar 2001


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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
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