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The Dedication Ceremony Program

"Easy" Company
13th Infantry Battalion
United States Marine Corps Reserve
Memorial Dedicated to the Twelve "Easy" Company Marines Killed in Action

1 June 2002
Kino Korean War Memorial
2805 E. Ajo Way
9:30 a.m.
Tucson, Arizona

True to the Corps
Forgotten Nevermore
Semper Fidelis

Sgt Raul B. Babasa		PFC Richard L. Nickles
Sgt Jesus R. Carrasco		PFC Emilio A. Ramirez
PFC Raymond C. Hubbard		PFC Corbett B. Robertson
PFC Alphonso E. Lopez		PFC Malcolm J. Schaeffer
Sgt Johnson McAfee, Jr.		PFC Antonio Y. Urbalejo
PFC Manuel H. Moreno		PFC Joe M. Valenzuela

Click the E Company Marine's name to retrieve a thumbnail image from the memorial

Welcome William J. Fisher, Ph.D

Blessing Fr. Angelo Mastria, O.Carm.

History Ringing the bell in memory of those killed in action [27K]

Artist Steven Farley

Tiles By Tom Galloway
Richard Young
(Tile Canvases)

Installation Bill Mueller

Presentation of Wreath & Gun Salute [21K]

Color Guard, USMCR

Taps &
Marine Corps Hymn

Armando Benzies-Lopez

Fly By 162nd Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard
under the command of Brig. General Ron Shoopman. Contacted by E Company member Bill Valenzuela

Main Speaker Col. Herbert R. Oxnam [20K]

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