From a friend We were young, we have died, remember us, We have done what we could but until it is finished it is not done We have given our lives, but until it is done no one can say what our lives gave. Our deaths are not ours, they are yours. They will mean what you make them. whether our lives were for peace and a new hope or for nothing we can not say, it is you who must say this. We leave you our deaths, give them their meaning. We were young we have died, remember us. So I ask you to remember the men of Echo Co. 2/7 1st Mar Div Vietnam: PFC JOE SALINAS, L/CPL MITCH ANDERSON, CPL JAMES BROOK, L/CPL VERNON CARTER JR.., L/CPL RICHARD CHABOT, PVT. DONALD GLICKMAN, L/CPL CEPHAS BARNES, PFC ROBERT FELTER, SGT ROBERTO ITUARTE, PFC RICHARD MOODY, CPL ROBET WILLIAMS JR.,CPL CHARLES SIMMS,PFC ALSTON WILKONSIII, SGT RICHARD PERRY,L/CPL ANDREW YOUNKIN JR., L/CPL ALBERT HURTADO JR., PFC JAMES HEETHER II, PFC ROGER PETERSON, HN WOODWARD HATFIELD, L/CPL TRACY HENOFF, L/CPL RONALD SCHMID,PFC DOUGLAS MCARTHUR THOMAS, PFC DC GEORGE, PFC DONALD SHOEMAKER, L/CPL JERRY METCALF, LT WALTER LYONS, CPL FRANCISCO SAMSON, L/CPL RANDY GLENN, L/CPL WILLIAM REES. L/CPL HAROLD DOSS, L/CPL DAVID MALINS, CAPT LYLE JOHNSON, L/CPL GERAL MCMILLAN, HN JOHN HOBSON, SSGT CHARLES STRINGFIELD, PFC GORDON WILL, PFC ROBERT SMITH, PFC ROBERT MORRIS, L/CPL LEO SWAN JR., L/CPL BRENT WARD, HM3 DUANE FRANCIS REDTKE, THE NAVY CORPSMAN TO WHOM I OWE MY LIFE, PVT DANILE STROBBE, PFC CHARLES BOYER, CPL DAVID BRENT, CPL RICHARD GAFFNEY JR, PFC WILLIAM JOHNSON, PFC THOMAS ROYBAL JR., PFC PAUL SHIREMAN JR., PVT WENDELL MCKENZIE, L/CPL GEORGE BRANCH, PFC KEVIN MCARDLE, PFC GERALD GISCHER, L/CPL ROBERT KELLY, PFC MICHAEL HANN, PFC WILLIAM HADSOCK, PFC ROGER CHEEK, L/CPL GEPRGE PINEAPPLE KAPALU, PVT JAMES MORIARTY, CPL JOESEPH LOPEZ, PFC LARRY KITRELL, PFC ALBERT SMERIGILO, PFC PAYL ANDY STEIN, CPL BEN C BURGE MY BEST FRIEND IN THIS WORLD, L/CPL GEORGE BARBES, L/CPL HAROLD MILLER, PVT DAVID LENGYEL, HM2 LEO MILLER, SSGT RAYMOND MACIMBER, L/CPL JOSEPH MONAGHAN, PFC OSCAR AUSTIN ,RECIPIENT OF THE CMH, L/CPL SYLVESTER SEKNE, L/CPL DAVIS NELSON, PFC DONALD HAYWOOD, PFC GARY GRAY, L/CPL RUBEN RIVERA, L/CPL JUAN RAMON PEREZ-PADIN, L/CPL THOMAS RUSH JR, L/CPL JACK ZOODSMA, PVT BRUCE MARTIN, PFC GLENN BUNDY, CPL JAMES CARLIN, CPL DAVID WALTERS, PFC ROBERT MASEDA, L/CPL ROBERT PORTER, AND CPL GUILLERMO VALLE. I loved these guys, many of whom, I was beside when they died. There was no screaming, there was no music, just dignified men going to meet their Maker. I do not know why I was spared, In the 350 days I was there, we had over 120 firefights, about 1 every 3 days, better men than I perished, They are in my heart always. Please remember them. Thanks and God Bless Semper Fi Tom Bolinder
Posted on: Mon, 26 May 2014 02:36:30 +0000
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