GC3A1RV NOT Reggie Jackson, but a true American Hero (Traditional Cache) in California, United States created by loweyesah

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Hidden : 12/31/2011

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Geocache Description:

Nothing is dearer than life, but nothing is more precious than to live it in freedom. Lance Corporal Reggie J. Rodriguez USMC October 25, 1980.
Items include: $1, Log in plastic bag, 550 Paracord, used but funtional Lighter, card, post it Note.

Lance Corporal U.S.M.C.
Reginald J. Rodriguez
Vietnam
Reggie graduated from Montebello High School in 1967. He was in the marching band. Reggie had a great sense of humor and winning smile. He was well loved and still missed.

Saint Benedict Church was filled to overflowing as relatives and friends came to pay their last respects to a wonderful young man who was taken from us much too soon.

Your memory lives on in our hearts. Semper Fidelis.
This cache is placed in Reggie's Honor.

On 17 Feb 1969, though, the Marines of Golf Company, 2/9 Marines, went beyond even Marine standards. Although they lost seven men in a fight 5 kilometers southwest of FSB Erskine, there was one Navy Cross and two Silver Stars among them:

LCpl Reginald J. Rodriguez, Montebello, CA
LCpl James D. Snyder, Derwent, OH
Pfc James W. Bell, Chicago, IL
Pfc Michael A. Clute, Hinsdale, NY (Silver Star)
Pfc Roger L. Elkins, Fort Gibson, OK (Silver Star)
Pfc Weldon G. Lynn, Winder, GA
Pfc Roy E. Pitts, North Highlands, CA (Navy Cross)
According to the 2/9 Operations Log, the fight also resulted in 13 wounded from Golf 2/9 and Hotel 2/9 had 3 wounded in another firefight. Almost seven months later, on 11 Aug 1969, another 2/9 Marine died from wounds received on 17 Feb - LCpl Robert W. Hock of Harvey, Illinois. The Virtual Wall has not yet determined if he was from Golf or Hotel 2/9.

Congratulations to Gemste for FTF!!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)