People of Wallingford | Dennis Mannion | Veterans History Project

Published: Nov. 28, 2020, 6 p.m.

Memories of a blood stained battlefield near Khe Sanh, Vietnam, have shadowed Dennis Mannion since 1971. Mannion did a 13-month tour from September 1967 to October 1968 as an artillery forward observer with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment. He was 21 at the time.

Dennis Mannion coached football and taught English at Sheehan High School in Wallingford. He shares his wartime experience for the Veterans History Project in this interview organized by the Wallingford Rotary in 2015.

Chaptering done by Vinnie C. as partial fulfillment of  Mark T. Sheehan High School Community Service Hours .

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