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HONORED ON PANEL 27W, LINE 95 OF THE WALL
ANTHONY EDWARD KUPKA
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ANTHONY E KUPKA
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LEFT FOR ANTHONY EDWARD KUPKA
POSTED ON 11.21.2019
POSTED BY: Michael Anthony Harkin, Captain USMC 3/8 (1999-2003)
Thank You, Anthony
My Dad and Tony met at TBS and became very good friends. My Dad tells me the story that he and Tony were out walking along the ocean and the riptide got my Dad and started to pull him out. My Dad was a very weak swimmer and was drowning. Tony swam out and dragged him back into shore and saved his life. After he found out Tony had died and left behind a daughter, he gave me the middle name of Anthony in his honor. I have never met Tony's daughter but I think about her all the time. I'm so very, very sorry for her loss. I pray that she is well. Her Dad gave me my Dad and I will NEVER forget his sacrifice.
POSTED ON 8.4.2017
POSTED BY: Suzanne Sigona
Birthday
Although time zones may have the date aligned differently...it is my understanding that Buddy learned of the birth of his daughter the day that he died in Viet Nam.
As a "daughter" - I hope she has connected with the group "Sons and Daughters In Touch - SDIT.org
Each experience is unique and hers certainly is.
As a "daughter" - I hope she has connected with the group "Sons and Daughters In Touch - SDIT.org
Each experience is unique and hers certainly is.
POSTED ON 2.9.2017
Remembering Lt. Kuptka from his high school days
When I was a high school student, our arch rival was Landon School in Bethesda Maryland. Lt. Kuptka was known as "Buddy" by his team classmates at Landon and even by those of us as Georgetown Prep. He was a GREAT athlete in several sports (football, wrestling, baseball).. Great fierce, competitor, but a nice guy.,respect d by all who compet d against him. Obviuolsly Buddy took the "path of most resistance", joined the Marines. Semper Fi from a another Vietnam Vet and former sports rival, Al Cusick, CDR, USN (ret) RVN 1970-71,1971-72)
POSTED ON 12.21.2014
POSTED BY: Rick, 2nd platoon, Echo Co.
Remembering 45 years ago.
A friend, Walt Gierman, died with the Lt. and Culp that day. Three weeks later, on 146 again, it was us.
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