Mike Wilson Remembers LZ Margo
by Lance Corporal Michael "Mike" Wilson
Foxtrot Company, BLT 2/26
LZ Margo
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I was there [LZ Margo] with Fox 2/26 Marines. A whole Battalion In a small area (300m X 200m). An error made by command. When the 1st mortars began to hit we ducked for cover. (None really!)
I was a Platoon Radio man.
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After the 1st barrage we checked the lines, many wounded some dead or dying. We tried to help them!
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Then the 2nd barrage came in, more wounded more dying. One hell of a mess, all over in that area that day. Taking wounded and dead to the LZ was one of the most horrific experiences of my life in Nam. I was very lucky that day, a day to not be wounded or dead.
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My grief goes out to family and friends of those that died that day. Cpl. Bradford 2nd squad/2nd platoon died in my arms, that day.
Cpl Rodney Bradford FAM (familiarization) firing the M-16 at A3 with others from Fox Company in June 1968. Photo courtesy of Kent Wonders.
Yes, I was there on LZ Margo. And it was a bad day.
