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05-26-2017, 04:22 PM #1
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OFFICIAL MEMORIAL DAY HONOR THREAD - KIA ONLY
KIA because that is what Memorial day is for A day to pay respects and to honor those who died defending our freedoms. Post pics if you got them.
PFC Wallace Kidder, Garibaldi, Oregon. 1st Ranger Btn. C Co, 1st section, 1st Scout. KIA Nov. 12, 1944 Venafro, Italy
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05-26-2017, 05:27 PM #2
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My cousin Salvatore Andrews
Died November 25th 1944 serving on the USS Cabot from a Kamikaze attack.
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05-26-2017, 07:29 PM #3
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They keep the KIAs in our local VA cemetery separate from the rest of the vets buried there. I'd imagine all VA cemeteries are the same. If you go to one this weekend, you might ask someone there if they know where and pay your respects.
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05-26-2017, 08:24 PM #4
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Tyler J. Trahan. My friend from boot camp. He went the explosive ordnance disposal route and was eventually attached to a Seal team. He was killed two weeks into his first deployment. He was an incredible person and 22 years old.
KIA April 30 2009
http://www.eodwarriorfoundation.org/...tyler-j-trahan
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05-26-2017, 08:56 PM #5
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Not a relative of mine, but for some reason this sailor's story has always intrigued me:
Seaman Leonard Ray Davis of Tempe AZ. On April 17, 1972 was killed in action while serving on the destroyer USS BUCHANAN. The destroyer was offshore providing Naval Gunfire Support for some US Marines near the DMZ. A Marine company was overrun by an entire battalion of North Vietnamese regulars and the survivors were headed down a river to a beach where helicopters could pick them up. 5 North Vietnamese tanks appeared on the beach to cutoff the Marine survivors. The destroyer moved in so close to the beach that they came under direct fire from shore. The tanks were destroyed and the Marines were rescued. However there were 7 wounded and 1 killed onboard the BUCHANAN. Seaman Davis was only casualty in the entire Vietnam War involving an ocean going vessel and small arms fire from shore.
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05-26-2017, 09:12 PM #6
chewed up and spit out
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Sgt Billy Woitowicz
Marine Special Ops (Marsoc)
KIA June 7, 2011 Afghanistan
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05-26-2017, 10:19 PM #7
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One Battalion, Two weeks in Italy
Pfc Vernon Brock, T/5 James Jones, T/5 Brownie Witte
Pvt Dan Danlovitch, Pvt James Shanahan, Sgt John Johnson
Pfc William Lindsay, 1st Lt. Phillip Sachleben, Pfc Morris Hester
Pfc Robert Surratt, Pvt Otis Bearden, Pfc Charles Rowley
Sgt Carl Bunde, Pfc Jacob Paskavan, Pvt John Rieker
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05-27-2017, 07:02 AM #8
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05-27-2017, 11:28 AM #9
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Don't know any KIA? Choose your state. Choose a county.
https://www.archives.gov/research/mi...rmy-casualties
DOI - Died of Injuries DOW - Died of Wounds FOD - Finding Of Death
KIA - Killed In Action during battle M - Missing
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05-27-2017, 01:27 PM #10
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Robert F. Stryker (November 9, 1944 – November 7, 1967) was a United States Army soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War. The Army Stryker vehicle is named in his honor. He was in my unit the year I was in Nam, jumped on a claymore protecting his other squad members during an ambush at Srok Rung.
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05-27-2017, 08:57 PM #11
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Most decorated Native American in U.S. Military history. Proud to serve with him.
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05-27-2017, 10:52 PM #12
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James W Cawley. March 29, 2003, Fallujah. He was a great friend and taught me many things that I carry with me to this day. Not just how to fight, but how to be a dad and a husband. Huge loss for us. I think about him every day.
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05-28-2017, 12:23 PM #13
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John Hamilton, Jr. - His war was a short one
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05-28-2018, 07:10 AM #14
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"Hike up your skirt and grow a dick you fucking crybaby" -what Bunion said to Harry at the top of The Headwaters
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05-28-2018, 07:19 AM #15
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bumping my idea, I think it's a pretty decent one.
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