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HONORED ON PANEL 20W, LINE 36 OF THE WALL

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POSTED ON 3.30.2025

POSTED BY: Brian kerr

MacArthur HS lacrosse teammate and fellow Marine

I think about you John and visit you, Terry and Eddy when I’m in NY. At 76 now, I try to live for all of you, every day. I rotated out of VN a few months earlier.
Brian Kerr

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POSTED ON 3.28.2023

POSTED BY: John Fabris

honoring you...

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. While all deaths in Vietnam are tragic that you died just five days after your 19th birthday is especially so. May you rest in eternal peace.

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POSTED ON 2.9.2023

POSTED BY: Michael t costello

WE MISS YOU

Hey brother, sorry we never met, but could have since I was 101st airborne and worked close with marines. Sounds like you were a fearless hero. I salute you my friend.
Love Mike c.

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POSTED ON 6.9.2022

POSTED BY: Joe Milisitz

From the Neighborhood

John. I was good friends with your brother Wally, I remember the day we got the news on the block, we were numb.... I just sat in silence with Wally, not knowing what to say. You are a Hero of our block and Levittown. May we never forgot how you served our country. Rest in peace..

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POSTED ON 3.27.2022

POSTED BY: Wayne Montgomery (LCpl)

Please help

(I wrote the remembrance below). If you were present that day (July 23, 1969) please contact me. I am trying to track down the Corpsman who treated the seven Marines who were wounded that day.

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