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HONORED ON PANEL 61E, LINE 17 OF THE WALL
LEROY WARREN POPPEMA
WALL NAME
LEROY W POPPEMA
PANEL / LINE
61E/17
DATE OF BIRTH
CASUALTY PROVINCE
DATE OF CASUALTY
HOME OF RECORD
COUNTY OF RECORD
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REMEMBRANCES
LEFT FOR LEROY WARREN POPPEMA
POSTED ON 8.16.2006
POSTED BY: HMCM John Bruneel, U.S.N. Retired
John Bruneel, HMCM USN (Ret)
"I'm the One Called "Doc…"
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 5.16.2003
POSTED BY: Donald Lytle
Thank you Doc
Although we never met personally, I want to thank you Leroy Warren Poppema, 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 Poppema, 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 Poppema, for a job well done!
FAIR WINDS, AND ETERNAL PEACE MY FRIEND