In HONOR and MEMORY Of Fellow USMC and CORPSMAN INDIVIDUALS
                                                                                     Updated March 20, 2019

                                   GySgt. Rodney Harry "Pu" Pupuhi
                                                 August 18, 1937  -  October 24, 2014

    
                                 
                    Sgt.Pupuhi in Towel           Buda-Pupuhi-Thompson Phu Bai 1968                Sgt "Pu"  Pupuhi
                        DaNang 1968
                                   
      Rodney Harry Pupuhi, also known as Pu, was born on August18, 1937, in Honolulu, to the late Samuel Pupuhi
      and Mary Kauakahi. Pu passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014 at The Gardens Rehab and Care Center
      in Kingman, Arizona. Pu is survived by his spouse Dora; son, Samuel Pupuhi (Hawaii); four daughters, Maria,
     Monica, Muneca (California) and Norma (Oklahoma); 11 grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren.

      
        ** Patch for 6th Force Recon Co not found **                                                    PRU Patch
      Sergeant Rodney H. "Pu" Pupuhi, a native of Hawaii, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1954 and served until 1957
      when he left the active Marine Corps and joined the Marine Corps Reserve. In 1962, his reserve infantry unit
      was reorganized as the 6th Force Reconnaissance Company, and he began several years of intensive training in
      parachuting, scuba diving, and other reconnaissance skills. 
  
      He arrived in Vietnam and was assigned to the 1st Platoon of 1st Force Reconnaissance Company,1st Reconnaissance
      Battalion,1st Marine Division at Phu Bai RVN. Sgt. Pupuhi also served with 1st Recon Battalion,3rd Recon Battalion
      and 5th Recon Battalion.

      Pu also worked under the CIA with the Provincial Reconnaissance Unit (PRU), as did our 1st Force Recon
      now Retired Colonels Fredrick Vogel and Andrew Finlayson.  Finlayson's Full PRU Link on Marines.Mil

                                
                     Capt. Fred Vogel             Capt. Andrew Finlayson              


        1st Recon Bn. D Co. 2nd Platoon  Team SAIL FISH  Da Nang   February 18-23 1968
                                         Patrol Members   
              Sgt KEDDY    Patrol Leader                    PFC CARACAPPA
                          SSgt COOLEY                                          PFC HOUCK
                          Sgt  PUPHI  Awarded Silver Star            PFC AGUIRRE
                          Cpl GROTTE                                            PFC RILEY
                          LCpl FLETCHER                                     PFC TAYLOR
                          LCpl HICK                                                PFC EFFLER
                          LCpl MARQUEZ                                      PFC LAMONTAGNE
                          HN MEYERS                                             PFC MILLER
                          HN SALING                                               PFC COFFIN
                Operation Order 91-68  < < <Full After Action Link
 

           Obituary             Silver Star Award          Provincial Reconnaissance Unit (PRU) Pupuhi

      A special "Thank You" to Robert Buda, Fred Vogel and Andrew Finlayson whose photographs
        and information I used for this Honor page.  Dave Thompson  
 
  To Our Brother, GySgt. Rodney H. "Pu" Pupuhi USMC, Semper Fi and Rest in Peace!
        
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