Show j j j F k r I 17 t y 7 4 p d MARINE SERGEANT NT Mecham Viet Nom Nam service com com- mended at meritorious meritorious ceremony Hyrum J Mecham Wins Letter Lotter of Merit Marine Sergeant Hyrum J Mecham son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Mecham of Vernal was awarded a letter of commendation commenda- commenda commendation tion from his commanding of- of officer officer at a meritorious mast held September 13 The letter citing Mech- Mech Mecham Mecham am for his service while in Viet Nam read as follows DURING THe period Sep Sep- September September 1965 to September 1966 you have served as a member of the Engineer Battalion deployed in the Republic of Viet VietNam Nam Assigned to Company C you have served in the billets as squad leader and con con- construction construction foreman for a combat engineer platoon While serving in both these capacities you have demonstrated II a ligh de degree dc gree of professional s skill U and knowledge and a dedication to duty as a squad leader you have led engineer demolition teams in of comb combat t in in- in infantry fantry operations In forward ar cas and led engineer road sweep teams in the clearing of of main supply routes of enemy mines AS PLATOON construction foreman you have directed nu- nu numerous nu- nu numerous construction projects concerned with the erection and improvement of cantonment sit sit- sites sit es in the Marble Mountain and An lloa Hoa areas or of the Ule Da Nang tactical area of responsibility When your company company was form form- forming ing a new tunnel team In June 1966 you volunteered for the assignment and served as lead er of the team during Its em em- em employment on Operation Liberty At all times your performance of duty and enthusiastic proCessional attitude toward assign assign- assignments assignments ments have been a credit to the high traditions of the US Marine Mar Mar- Marine ine Corps I commend you for fora fora a job well done Signed C D Wood Major US Marine Corps Command log ing Mecham's parents report that he will be home in Vernal sometime next month on leave leavo prior to his reassignment to a a billet at Camp Pendleton Calif lie He will be reunited with his Wife viCe Phyllis who has been living in Vernal with the Me chains chams during her husbands husband's tour of duty In Viet Nam |