In HONOR and MEMORY Of Fellow USMC and CORPSMAN INDIVIDUALS
                                                                          Updated March 9, 2019

                                 Sgt. Roy Gerard Dorsett
                                         October 11, 1947  - June 29, 1968
    
                                
                   New in the Corp                   Cpl with 5th Force Recon          1st Force Co.Photo Oct/1967
                                   

     Roy was born on October 11, 1947 in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington to Russell C. and Phyllis Maxine
    (Maine) Dorsett. The Dorsett family moved from Yakima, Washington to Superior, Arizona in 1952.

     He was survived by his parents, Russell C. and Phyllis M. Dorsett of 115 Palo Verde Drive, Phoenix, Arizona.
    
     Sgt. Dorsett was originally buried in Superior, Arizona but a few years later his remains were moved to
     Holy Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum, Tucson Pima County, Arizona where today he rest next to his mother
     Phyllis Maxine (Maine) Dorsett 1928-1997.
          


 
     Roy Gerard Dorsett serial number 2269571, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on  March 21, 1966, at a
     Phoenix Recruiting Office. He served with 5th Force Recon company states side where he received his training including
     scuba school and  jump school. He arrived in Vietnam February 10, 1968 and was assigned to the 1st Platoon of 1st
     Force Reconnaissance Company,1st Reconnaissance Battalion,1st Marine Division at Phu Bai RVN.

     Roy and I (David Thompson) both from 5th Force Recon in the states, shared our first patrol in Vietnam with 1st Force
     Recon 6th Platoon  "Senator" under Lt. Daniel J. O'Donnell, from February 16th to the 20th. It was normal to go out on
     a "break in"  patrol before joining your assigned team and after this patrol Roy was assigned to 1st platoon "Thinman"
     later called "Spillway"  and I was assigned to the 5th platoon "Swift Scout".
    
     As their team were landing at the landing zone at Phu Bai, our team were just walking to board our chopper for start of our
     patrol. I veered off and ask who the body was . . and found out is was Roy . .  and then numbed continue to our chopper.

     Roy died on June 29, 1968 as a result of fragmentation wounds to the head and body from an accidental detonation of a
     friendly mine he was disarming after being in a night defensive postion,7 kilometers east southeast of Phu Loc.

     
                        1st Force Recon Team SPILLWAY  Phu Bia   June 26-29 1968
                                                 Patrol Members
    
                Sgt Roy Gerard DORSETT  KIA-NBC  Patrol Leader
                Cpl Carlos RAMIREZ     Asst Patrol Leader
                HM3 Armond J."Tony" TRAINO
                LCpl Alvin E. MERVYN
                Cpl R.L. MILLER
                Cpl W.L. PHILLIPS
                LCpl F.L. EVANS
                PFC J. JENKINS
                LCpl Dieter A. HILDEMANN
                  
                Operation Order 267-68  < < <Full After Action Link

          It would so happened that Sgt Thompson would lead a "Spillway" patrol three months later with four of the members
           (TRAINO, MERVYN, EVANS and HILDEMANN) that were with Roy on his final patrol.


  To Our Brother, Sgt. Roy Gerard Dorsett USMC, Semper Fi and Rest in Peace!
        

 
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