** Sgt Amador was actually the 5th Casualty
from Roy Miller and 8th for the Corpus Christi
WALL OF HONOR MEMBER
Sgt Ernest Amador was born in Las Cruces, and his family later relocated to Corpus Christi, Texas, where
he lived most of his life. His family included nine sisters and four brothers. Ernest attended
Roy Miller High School and was a Sophomore in 1959.
He enlisted in the U.S. Marines 27 April 1960, at the San Antonio Recruiting Office, and would re-enlist in Marines again 26 August 1965, while he was stationed at Camp
Pendleton, California.
After
arriving in Vietnam Ernest was assigned as the Platoon Sgt with the Weapons
Platoon, Hotel Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, prior to being assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
The
battalion was participating Operation Colorado, when Alpha Company engaged
hostile forces in the vicinity of Cam Khe (1) and (2) Toute 586 about 8
kilometers west of Tam Ky. Ernest died as a result of a gunshot wound to the
body from hostile rifle fire.
Survived by his wife, Antonia "Toni" B Amador and
their 3 sons, Orlando, Michael Paul and Ernest Amador Jr of 753 Post Avenue,
Las Cruces, New Mexico and his parents, Guillermo and Manuela B Amador, his
sisters, Estella, Irene, Linda, Patricia, Edna, Ruth, Esther and his brothers,
Paul, Guadalupe and Valentine all of 753 Post Road, Corpus Christi, Texas, and
sisters, Mrs. Juan Gonzales and Teresita Saenz of Corpus Christi, Texas and
Alice Alvarado of El Paso, Texas, and a brother, Alfredo B Amador serving in
the US Navy on board the USS Chesterfield LST 551 at Saigon, Vietnam.
FULL PROFILE
Name: Ernest Baldonado Amador (08-05-41 to 08-10-66)
Date of
birth: 08/05/1941
High
School: Roy Miller High School
Service
Branch: United States Marine Corps
Grade at
loss: E5
Rank: Sergeant
ID No: 1912852
MOS: 0331: MACHINE GUNNER
Length
Service: 06 YEARS
Unit: A COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 5TH MARINES, 1ST
MARDIV, III MAF
Start Tour: Not Recorded
Incident
Date: 08/10/1966
Casualty
Date: 08/10/1966
Age at Loss: 25 Years
Location: Quang Tin Province, South Vietnam
Casualty
Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty
Reason: Ground casualty, Gun or small
arms fire
Home of Record: Corpus Christi, TX
Medals Include: National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Purple Heart Medal
SARGENT ERNEST AMADOR IN BOOTCAMP AND LATER IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS
MEDALS AWARDED TO SGT ERNEST AMADOR FOR HIS SERVICE
PICTURE OF 1959 ROY MILLER "B" FOOTBALL TEAM (2nd Row & 2nd on Left) No 63 SGT ERNEST AMADOR
FABULOUS 60s WALL OF HONOR PLAQUE
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