HONORED ON PANEL 11E, LINE 60 OF THE WALL
THOMAS DEAN CONGIARDO
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THOMAS D CONGIARDO
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LEFT FOR THOMAS DEAN CONGIARDO
POSTED ON 8.26.2012
POSTED BY: Robert Sage
We Remember
Thomas is buried at Pleasant Grove Memorial, Murphysboro,IL. PH
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POSTED ON 8.23.2003
POSTED BY: Donald Lytle
Thank you PFC Congiardo
Although we never met personally, I want to thank you Thomas Dean Congiardo, for your courageous and valiant service, faithful contribution, and your most holy sacrifice given to this great country of ours!
Your Spirit is alive--and strong, therefore Marine, you shall never be forgotten, nor has your death been in vain!
Again, thank you PFC T.D. Congiardo, for a job well done!
REST IN ETERNAL PEACE MY MARINE FRIEND
Your Spirit is alive--and strong, therefore Marine, you shall never be forgotten, nor has your death been in vain!
Again, thank you PFC T.D. Congiardo, for a job well done!
REST IN ETERNAL PEACE MY MARINE FRIEND
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POSTED ON 3.4.2003
POSTED BY: Rex W Daugherty, Jr.
A talented, artistic guy - full of life
Tommy and I went through boot camp together in San Diego. We were assigned to Third Marines, 9th Regiment in South Vietnam. We were stationed on an outpost helping guard An Hoa airport. Our site was named Phu Loc 6 -- probably meant "Hill 6." Tommy was killed on patrol in this area. The patrols were very dangerous -- lots of VC everywhere. I believe he tripped a booby trap. His buddies brought him back to camp where he died.
When we were in boot camp, our squad mascot was the "Devil Dog." Tommy was a great artist and decorated all our sweat shirts with a big tough looking bulldog wearing a spiked coller and WWI helmet. I kept my sweat shirt for years, just because of Tommy's art work. Finally my mother made it into a pillow. Might still be somewhere at the family home.
After Tommy decorated all our sweat shirts, word got around that he had been called up to the Captain and asked to go to visual design school for the Marine Corps. He would have had to sign up for an additional two years. But, he would have been drawing and designing --- which was his gift.
But, like all of us -- we thought two years of this was long enough ... and that we would live forever -- So Tommy didn't take the offer.
I also remember that there was a big dance in Oceanside .. and somehow Tommy and some of the more adventurous guys had managed to hook up with some of the local girls and went to the dance. I thought, "Wow!" -- how did Tommy meet girls out here? But, he was a dashing, fun loving guy -- full of friendship and love.
It was a great loss to see Tommy go. He had so much to contribute to the world through his artistic gifts ... but, he chose to give his life for his country instead.
Rex Daugherty, Tulsa, OK
When we were in boot camp, our squad mascot was the "Devil Dog." Tommy was a great artist and decorated all our sweat shirts with a big tough looking bulldog wearing a spiked coller and WWI helmet. I kept my sweat shirt for years, just because of Tommy's art work. Finally my mother made it into a pillow. Might still be somewhere at the family home.
After Tommy decorated all our sweat shirts, word got around that he had been called up to the Captain and asked to go to visual design school for the Marine Corps. He would have had to sign up for an additional two years. But, he would have been drawing and designing --- which was his gift.
But, like all of us -- we thought two years of this was long enough ... and that we would live forever -- So Tommy didn't take the offer.
I also remember that there was a big dance in Oceanside .. and somehow Tommy and some of the more adventurous guys had managed to hook up with some of the local girls and went to the dance. I thought, "Wow!" -- how did Tommy meet girls out here? But, he was a dashing, fun loving guy -- full of friendship and love.
It was a great loss to see Tommy go. He had so much to contribute to the world through his artistic gifts ... but, he chose to give his life for his country instead.
Rex Daugherty, Tulsa, OK
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