136 died all causes
See Website The Sandino Rebellion Marine Corps Casualties
subsection "The Official List of Marine Corps Casualties in Nicaragua, 1927-1933"

Some never came Home
on 1927 OCtober 8 an Observation plane of VO 7-M
Pilot 2d Lt Earl A Thomas
Gunnar Sgt Frank E Dowdell
Was shot down; the crew shot it out were captured and killed

The Insurgents tried to scare the USMC by sending USMC a picture of 1 crewman hanging from a tree.
USMC took no prisioners

memorial 216523307
memorial 216523222


Taps...for fallen comrades

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