THE WALL OF FACES

Jimmy and his Sister Karen road our Summers Lane School bus to KU. He was fun loving, always laughing and joking.

He visited my brother Bill and myself in Eugene after joining the Corps. My brother had served in Vietnam in the Corps and Jimmy sought out his advice. My brother naturally reassured him.

As fate would have it, I also joined Marine Corps and was in Vietnam near the DMZ when he passed. I learned of his passing by letter from my father. He will be missed and remember by many.

Lest We Forget,
Dennis Schuldheisz

Your exploits on the day that you died epitomize dedication and honor. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Semper Fi, Marine

My best friend in high school was Donald F Sansone one of the Marines who died that day. RIP brothers and Semper Fi!

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. Your Navy Cross citation attests to your courage and devotion to your fellow marines. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….

Klamath Falls OR...Born in Klamath Falls on July 23, 1946, Jimmy Floren attended Altamont Elementary and Junior High School, graduating from Klamath Union High School in 1964. Floren attended the University of Oregon and entered the Marines on Aug. 20, 1966. He began his tour in Vietnam on March 6, 1967, and served as fire-squad leader of the Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Division.

Floren was awarded the Navy Cross for aiding a wounded man under fire and getting a machine gun position back into action after the men in the gun crew had been wounded. He was 21 at the time of his death.

He was survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Axel E. Floren, and three sisters.