Stephen Anthony Guardino was born on June 3, 1948 and was the only child of Anthony and Eva. He attended Holy Savior Grade School and Bishop Kenrick High School in Norristown, Pa. After graduation in 1966 he was employed locally at the Sears Auto Center and Acme Markets. He joined the U.S. Marines with three friends on April 23rd 1967 and after training he arrived in Vietnam on November 16th and was assigned to the 1st Amtrac Battalion, an amphibious unit. Stephen entered combat on December 1st and was wounded three days later. He would return to combat shortly after being released from the Army hospital in Saigon. On January 20, 1968 his unit was on patrol at Myloc on the Cua Viet River when they encountered a large NVA force on the north side of the river. They were caught in the open without any cover. In the encounter that followed 10 Marines were killed including 19 year old PFC Stephen Guardino. Steven’s final resting place in St Patrick’s Cemetery in Norristown, PA.
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