HONORED ON PANEL 55E, LINE 1 OF THE WALL
WESLEY GENE BAUGHMAN
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WESLEY G BAUGHMAN
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POSTED ON 11.21.2002
my squade leader
I was wounded in that battle that hot day may 5 1968. Cpl. Baughman gave his all, what more can a man give than his life for his comrades. He was a fearless leader on his second tour of duty.I was a cherry, I learned much from him in the less than three months that I knew him. I have a picture of him smiling and waving and carrying that M-79 Blooper that I carried after his demise. He had some very big shoes to fill. 2/27 Marines lost a great leader, I lost a friend.
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