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Brothers After The War
My Brothers In War.
U.S. Army
KIA 7/8/68
When I was in my early teens, my grandparents had a farm in Fredericktown, MO. On their farm they had two houses, one of which they rented out. Jimmie's family rented the other house. When I would go to my grandparents to spend a few weeks during the summers, Jimmy and I would play together.
U.S. Army
KIA 3/13/69
"Dusty" was my Cub Scout Pack Leader when I lived in St. Louis. He was the Boy Scout's Boy Scout. He was devoted to scouting and his parents were very supportive and got involved in scouting as well. I think he went as far up as he could go in scouting. Then the Army intervened.
U.S.M.C.
KIA 6/8/69
I went through Infantry Training Regiment (ITR), Basic Infantry Training School (BITS) - Machine Guns, and Staging (pre-Vietnam departure training) with Dave. I guess last time I saw him was when we landed at An Hoa Combat Base and he went to his company and I to mine. I heard he got cut in half by a 50 caliber machine gun in Arizona.
U.S.M.C.
KIA 7/24/69
Gary was in the same ITR, BITs, and Staging, too. Gary was from Decatur IL. He was at the Mart Building (Induction/Enlistment Center) in St. Louis at the same time I was. When we were issued our service numbers, his was 2527670 and mine was 2527671. He left for boot camp a day or two before I did so we weren't in the same platoon in boot camp. We met again in ITR. I guess the last time I saw him was at 11th Motors in Danang where we all spent the night before going to our regiments the next day. I think Gary went to the 1st or 7th Marines.
U.S.M.C.
KIA 8/10/69
Chuck was another one that I went to ITR, BITs and Staging with. Chuck was from Las Vegas and he had relatives in Los Angeles. When we got liberty on weekends, Chuck's wife would come down and pick him up and take him to L.A. Our friend, Steve Tabb, had an aunt that lived in L.A., so when Chuck's wife would pick him (Chuck) up, she would give us a ride to Steve's aunt's house. Chuck went up north to Quang Tri Province with the 3rd Marine Division. I heard his perimeter got hit one night and a chicom grenade landed in Chuck's hole.
4/69 - Okinawa - "Goin' to 'Nam"
U.S.M.C.
KIA 7/14/69
Bruce was also one of the guys from ITR, BITS and Staging. I didn't really know him that well, but those of us who went through all this training together, still had a bond. I heard about his death from one of the other guys who were part of our ITR-BITs-Staging group. I think it was Thorton or Sirmon. I think Ingman was with the 1st or 7th Marines.
U.S. Army
KIA 10/20/69
Mike was a guy I went to Mehlville High School with. He was the varsity football jock. He was definitely built like a football player. I think he graduated in '66 and I graduated in '67. We were in a couple classes together. Gym class and Spanish I think. I heard he got killed in some type of accident in Vietnam.
In the Reflector, there are two pages that have "The Last Will and Testament". These are generally humorous one liners written by graduating Seniors.
Mike's is above. It reads:
"I, Mike Sample, being of overstuffed body and twisted mind, will my game number, 72, to be placed in the trophy case in my memory."
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