John M. Reid

JOHN MICHAEL REID was born on May 3, 1947, to John M. Reid and Sheila A. Reid of Magnolia, NJ. He was one of eight children, the others being Pat, Dennis, Kevin, Colleen, Brian, Sheila and Maureen.

John M. Reid enlisted in the United States Marines Corps on September 9, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attained the rank of Lance Corporal. Once in Vitenam he was assigned to Company C, BLT (Battalion Landing Team) 1/3 (First Battalion, Third Marines), 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade.

On April 28, 1967 BLT 1/3 began Operation BEAVER CAGE with the first four days in support of Operation UNION conducted by the 5th Marines during which the BLT had limited contact with the enemy and the majority of casualties were cause by the extreme heat. Expanding their patrols and search for the enemy further west into the Que Son District of Quang Nam Province the Marines made solid contact on May 10 with the enemy in Nghi Trung and Nghi Ha village complexes.

Company B, and Company C lead into the valley and ran into a wall of NVA fire, unable to advance or withdraw addition support arrived from the 5th Marines with the battle lasting throughout the day. By evening the enemy had withdrawn and the Marines were able to gather their casualties. Twenty-two men were killed in action, and eight-eight were wounded. One of the casualties was Cpl Reid; he was killed in the battle from hostile enemy rifle fire.

Corporal John Michael Reid was presented the NAVY CROSS posthumously "For extraordinary heroism …on 10 May 1967"

Mr. and Mrs. John Reid, of Magnolia, N.J., stand during ceremony at Camden armory at which they received Navy Cross awarded posthumously to their son, Marine Cpl. John M. Reid, who was killed in Vietnam last May. Cpl. Reid was cited for extraordinary heroism in protecting his company. Between the Reids is their youngest daughter, Maureen, 5. Marine Col. Robert Foxworth is at left.

John M. Reid
is honored on Panel 19E Line 85 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

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