LCpl Dale E. Thompson, Henderson, NV was killed in combat at DaNang in Quang Nam Province when he was struck by enemy missile fragments. Early on the morning of 7 June 1969, Lance Corporal Thompson and his squad members were occupying defensive positions along his company's perimeter approximately ten miles west of Go Noi Island in Quang Nam Province. Suddenly, the Marines came under an intense enemy ground attack supported by mortars and rocket-propelled grenades.
9 Marines were KIA in this attack:
LCpl Henry C. Ettel. Clarksville, IN
LCpl Larry C. Davison, Chicago, IL
LCpl John T. Paulin, Owensboro, KY (Silver Star)
LCpl Dale E. Thompson, Henderson, NV
Pfc William C. Costa, Los Molinos, CA
Pfc David A. Patton, Philadelphia, PA
Pfc Ronald H. Porter, Flat Rock, MI
Pfc Kenneth L. Small, Salmon, ID
Pvt Gregory J. Welch, Salt Lake City, UT

Thompson, Dale Earl, LCpl