HONORED ON PANEL 7E, LINE 5 OF THE WALL
CLEMENT B JOHNSTON JR
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CLEMENT B JOHNSTON JR
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7E/5
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LEFT FOR CLEMENT B JOHNSTON JR
POSTED ON 12.5.2001
POSTED BY: SHERRY GRAHAM
MY BROTHER "SONNY"
IT IS STILL HARD AFTER 35 YEARS TO REMEMBER "SONNY" WITHOUT TEARS. HOWEVER, I REMEMBER THE FUN WE HAD TOGETHER. AS MY OLDER BRO, SONNY SOMETIME PUT A CRAMP IN MY SOCIAL LIFE--HE WAS VERY PROTECTIVE OF WHO I DATED--BUT VERY QUICK TO CONSOLE ME LEST MY HEART BE BROKEN. I MISS YOU SO MUCH.
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POSTED ON 1.17.2000
POSTED BY: Randy Kendall
First Loss of 1st Recon Bn
Clement "SNUFFY" as we called him was our
first loss in Viet Nam. He joined us in
Okinawa after service in Cuba and became
one of the group quickly.
He was assigned to 3rd plt D co 1st Recon Bn 1st Marine Division----
He dropped over grenade to save members
of his Recon team--late in the day no evac
was possible till dawn
Those in the team will never forget the long night and the attempt to save
Snuffy
We in 1st Recon Bn miss you old friend and we'll never forget your sacrifice
first loss in Viet Nam. He joined us in
Okinawa after service in Cuba and became
one of the group quickly.
He was assigned to 3rd plt D co 1st Recon Bn 1st Marine Division----
He dropped over grenade to save members
of his Recon team--late in the day no evac
was possible till dawn
Those in the team will never forget the long night and the attempt to save
Snuffy
We in 1st Recon Bn miss you old friend and we'll never forget your sacrifice
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