LCpl Allan Ray Chaffin MCL, Detachment #1329
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Contact Information
Mailing Address: 4510 Bynum-Leatherwood Road, Anniston, AL 35206
Meeting Address: Calhoun County Civil Defense Bldg. 4510 Bynum-Leatherwood Road, Anniston, AL 35206 – Maps & Directions
Phone:256-537-4480
Email: [email protected]
2022 Officers
- Robert Brady , Commandant
- Ronny Richey, Sr. Vice Commandant
- David Grise, Jr. Vice Commandant
- Morris Bell, Judge Advocate
- Brenda Clark, Paymaster
- Kay Brakeman, Adjutant
- Paul Barker, Chaplain
- Pete Jidas, Sgt. at Arms
- Jacob Neumann, Jr. Past Commandant
- David Grise, Marine4Life Liaison
- Gilbert Taylor, Web Sgt
- , Newsletter Editor
- , Americanism/Historian
- Ron Richey, Eagle Scout Coord.
- , VAVS Contact
- Brenda Clark, Toys 4 Tots Coord.
LCpl Allan Ray Chaffin
LCpl Allan Ray Chaffin, the son of Paul R. Chaffin and Francis E. Chaffin of Anniston Alabama, dear nephew of Virgie Parker also of Anniston enlisted in the US Marine Corps on April 11 1966 in Montgomery AL. In Vietnam he was assigned to and served with Company I, 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
On April 21 the Battalion began participating on Operation UNION in the Quang Nam and Quang Tin Provinces encountering relatively light contact with enemy forces during the first phases of the Marines mission. On May 15, Companies I and M, were conducting a sweep on line with a 200 meter front through the hamlet of Phuoc Thuong (1) when they encountered intense small arms fire. Air strikes were requested on the enemy positions and the Marines resumed their assault through the built up area after evacuating their casualties. During the fire fights seven men were killed in action an over thirty were wounded. LCpl Allan Chaffin was one of the casualties, he was killed in action by a gunshot wound from hostile rifle fire.