Jeff Hoagland
1950-07-14 1970-04-24-
Jeffrey was the son of Elizabeth Hoagland and William K. Hoagland who predeceased his son, the dear brother all of Falls Church VA. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps on June 13 1968 and arriving in Vietnam on December 3 1968. He was assigned for duty with Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV (Rein) FMF.
On April 22, a CUPP (Combined Unit Pacification Program) unit patrol near the Ba Ren Bridge in the vicinity of the Thanh Binh village complex in the Que Son District of Quang Nam Province discovered several booby traps which they destroyed. Continuing on their mission the patrol was hit with several rounds of sniper fire wounding, Cpl Hoagland. He was evacuated to the NSA Station Hospital where he died of the injuries he had sustained.
Corporal Jeffrey K. Hoagland was presented with the BRONZE STAR Medal with Combat "V" posthumously "For meritorious service ....from 4 December 1968 to 23 April 1970...."Buried Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
I didn't know Jeff all that well, but I remember picking him up once as we went off to some party or bruhaha. He had that slight mysterious smile on most of the time. When the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Wall came through our little town, I made it a point to search his name out and trace his name out with the paper and pencil they give you. I still have that piece of parchment in a file around here somewhere, never to be thrown away. RIP brother, and, salutations.
tribute by Jonathan MayerYou were a great brother.Boy did we do some crazy shit together!As a former Marine Vietnam Vet.,3rd Mar.Div.,I know what you did and you have my respects as well as your fellow grunts,friends you partied with,and especially your Corps!! I look at your picture every day!Brother Gregg [Also a decorated Marine] and I attended the reunion of Alpha Co.1/7 where you were remembered as a brave,been there done that,experienced squad leader.As well as Arlington,you have personal memorial at The Marine Corp Museum at Quantico! You also have a nephew [my son] who bears your name and a tatoo on his arm that commerorates your life and service. Love and never forgot you;Billy,Jill,Gregg,Skip,Carolyn,Staton,and many others.
tribute by William K.HoaglandToday 5/30/16 (Memorial Day) is a good day to remember Jeff Hoagland. I didn't know Jeff well. We smoked together in the boys bathroom. He was kind of a screw off. I know him better now than I did then. I am told he voluteered to go back to Vietnam a second time. Jeff was killed during that second tour. I was told by a man he served with that he was very brave and tried to help everyone else. Hard to imagine that jeff died so young as a hero, so that the rest of us could have so much.
tribute by Terry Mulloy