2010 Deployment to Afghanistan
1st Battalion 2d Marine Regiment
Camp Lejeune, N.C.
KIA: August 7, 2010 in Helmand province, Afghanistan
A NOTE FROM KEVIN’S MOTHER
Kevin was all about helping others. He was known for his intelligence, optimism, and will ...
Jim went into the service at about 17 years of age in 1956. He was on his 16th day in Vietnam when he was killed. He started his tour on February 5, 1968 and was killed on February 21, 1968. His Service Number was RA 25895420. Jim was married and is buried in the Hardin Memorial Park Cemeter...
I never got to meet my brother, Earl. He was already in Hawaii when I was born. 60 years later, searching for the story of his life and death in the Solomons has given me a sense of connection and appreciation of his life and service to America. It allowed me to present a book detailing his li...
Willie was born and raised in Farmindale, New York. He was on vacation in North Carolina when he enlisted in the Marine Corps.
PFC Oxendine arrived in-country on 13 April 1968 and promptly was assigned to India 3/26 Marines. No problem there, except that India 3/26 was defending Hill ...
2010 Deployment to Afghanistan
1st Battalion 2d Marine Regiment
Camp Lejeune, N.C.
KIA: August 7, 21010 in Helmand province, Afghanistan
A New Yorker by birth, Gammone moved to Tennessee with his family when he was 2 years old. Private First Class Gammone was born ...
Staff Sergeant Baggett was awarded the Purple Heart.
KIA 12/26/44 - Battle of the Bulge 5th Infantry Division
Wife - Dorthy (Deceased)
Daughters Linda (Deceased)and Carol
Buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, Hamm Luxenburg, Europe
Never met you but know your memory lives on
Hoisted the first American flag over Africa when Allied troops landed at Algeria in November, 1942. He died 11 months later in an automobile accident near Arzeu, Algeria.
Private Baggarly was awarded the Purple Heart.
