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MCARTHUR HAMBURG, U.S. Marine Corps, killed in Vietnam on March 18, 1968.
MCARTHUR HAMBURG, U.S. Marine Corps dedication.
Episode 3049 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about the dedication of a road in Mississippi to honor the memory of Vietnam Vet Marine LCpl Mac Hamburger. The featured story appeared on the Mississippi DOT website and was titled: Lance Corporal Mac Hamburg, USMC, Memorial Highway dedicated in Clarke County
Mac Hamburg was born March 25, 1942, in Quitman, Miss., to Glade and Levy Collins Hamburg. In 1961, he graduated from Enterprise High School, where he was lauded for his athleticism and recognized as a Class Favorite. Hamburg attended Jones County Junior College where he played football and was named an All-State lineman in 1964.
After college, Hamburg enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1966. He trained at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina and was sent to Vietnam. On March 18, 1968, Lance Corporal Hamburg was involved in a fierce, 12-hour battle in the Quang Tri Province of South Vietnam. Hamburg was awarded the National Defense Medal, the Infantry Combat Badge, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Square Medal and the Purple Heart for his courageous actions that day.
On Friday, May 16, a segment of State Route 513 South located in Clarke County was designated as the “ Lance Corporal Mac Hamburg, USMC, Memorial Highway” in honor of Lance Corporal Mac Hamburg, a U.S. Marine Corps soldier who died while serving in the Vietnam War.
The ceremony was held at Enterprise Town Hall in Enterprise. Southern Transportation Commissioner Charles Busby; Rep. Troy Smith, R-Enterprise; Henry Cook and Roger Dale Hamburg were among the distinguished guests who spoke at the dedication ceremony.
Listen to Episode 3049 and discover more about the dedication of a road in Mississippi to honor the memory of Vietnam Vet Marine LCpl Mac Hamburger..
