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HONORED ON PANEL 55E, LINE 26 OF THE WALL
GARY LEE PARSONS
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GARY L PARSONS
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LEFT FOR GARY LEE PARSONS
POSTED ON 8.16.2006
POSTED BY: HMCM John Bruneel, U.S.N. Retired
I shall not walk in your footsteps,
but I will walk by your side.
I shall not walk in your image,
I've earned my own title of pride.
We've answered the call together,
on sea and foreign land.
When the cry for help was given,
I've been there right at hand.
Whether I am on the ocean
or in the jungle wearing greens,
Giving aid to my fellow man,
be it Sailors or Marines.
So the next time you see a corpsman
and you thing of calling him "squid",
Think of the job he's doing
as those before him did.
And if you ever have to go out there
and you life is on the block,
Look at the one right next to you…
I'm the one called "Doc".
Harry D. Penny, Jr. HMC(AC)USN
Copyright 1975
"Permission to reprint granted
by the author/copyright owner".
(Permission for both poem & graphic
POSTED ON 5.5.2003
POSTED BY: Donald Lytle
Thank you Doc
Although we never met personally, I want to thank you Gary Lee Parsons, for your courageous and valiant service, faithful contribution, and most holy sacrifice, given to this great country of ours!
Your Spirit is alive--and strong, therefore, you shall never be forgotten, nor has your death been in vain!
Again, thank you Doc Parsons, for a job well done!
FAIR WINDS, AND ETERNAL PEACE MY FRIEND
Your Spirit is alive--and strong, therefore, you shall never be forgotten, nor has your death been in vain!
Again, thank you Doc Parsons, for a job well done!
FAIR WINDS, AND ETERNAL PEACE MY FRIEND
POSTED ON 11.13.2002
POSTED BY: ISCM(SW) David L. Murdock, USN (Ret)
A Former Shipmate remembers...
Today 11/13/02, as we recognize the 20th anniversary of the Vietnam Memorial I just found out that Gary's name was a part of that Memorial. Gary and I spent 13 weeks together in Boot Camp as members of Company 581, 1st Regiment, 16th Battalion from Sep 1966 to Dec 1966. I remember Gary as one of the more quiet guys in the company. I remembered over the years that we had two or three guys get Hospital Corpsman, but couldn't remember just who. I happened on this site, and by chance had come across my Boot Camp Cruise Book. Upon going through the company, I came upon Gary's name. My much belated condolences go out to Gary's family should they read this. I retired from the Navy the 1st of April, 2000 after 33y10m05d. For Gary's family, I have the Cruise Book and the Company Photo at home if you'd like a copy contact me via internet at [email protected] or call 281-313-2863 and I'll have copies made for you.