THE WALL OF FACES

Thomas, I always think of you especially on this day. You gave your life for this country. You were so young. Know that you are thought of and never forgotten.

During the month of April 1967, the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division conducted small unit patrols to interdict suspected enemy land and waterway infiltration routes and provide rice harvest protection in their area of responsibility in Quang Nam Province, RVN. On the morning of April 9, 1967, a squad combat platoon from F Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division was conducting sweep and clear operations five kilometers (3.0 miles) southwest of Que Son. At approximately 9:10 AM, the squad was withdrawing from a hamlet when they received 30-40 rounds of small arms fire from an adjacent ridge line. They requested a 4.2mm mortar mission on the enemy position. One round fell short and impacted near their position, killing one Marine, PFC Thomas P. Ciborowski, and wounding two others. One of the wounded, rifleman PFC Gerald A. Dorr, succumbed to his injuries six days later. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and “Command Chronology, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division” at ttu.edu]

May those who served never be forgotten. Rest in peace PFC. Ciborowski, I salute your brave soul. My heart goes out to you and your family. Semper Fidelis!

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

Uncle Thomas you are missed everyday. Please pray for America that we don’t loose the freedoms you fought and died for . We will see you again someday.