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A Mother's
Lament For the Death of Her Son
Fate gave the word,
the arrow sped,
And pierc'd my darling's
heart;
And with him all the joys
are fled
Life can to me impart.
By cruel hands the sapling
drops,
In dust dishonour'd laid;
So fell the pride of all
my hopes,
My age's future shade.
The mother-linnet in the
brake
Bewails her ravish'd young;
So I, for my lost darling's
sake,
Lament the live-day long.
Death, oft I've feared thy
fatal blow.
Now, fond, I bare my breast;
O, do thou kindly lay me
low
With him I love, at rest!
Robert
Burns
Joseph W. Devlin 1Lt US Marine Corps Class of 61 |
JOSEPH
WILLIAM DEVLIN was
born on August 1, 1943 and joined the Armed Forces while in MERRICK, NY.
He served as a 7562 in the Marines. In 3 years of service, he attained
the rank of 1LT/O2. He began a tour of duty on July 26, 1969. On March
8, 1970, at the age of 26, JOSEPH WILLIAM DEVLIN perished in the
service of our country in South Vietnam, Quang Nam. You can find JOSEPH
WILLIAM DEVLIN honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Panel 13W, Row
96.
REMEMBRANCES OF JOSEPH |
George F. Sodaitis 1Lt US Army Class of 61 |
GEORGE
FRANK SODAITIS was
born on August 17, 1943 and joined the Armed Forces while in MERRICK, NY.
He served as a 1981 in the Army. In 4 years of service, he
attained the rank of 1LT/O2. He began a tour of duty on June 18, 1967.
On August 9, 1967, at the age of 23, GEORGE FRANK SODAITIS perished in
the service of our country in South Vietnam, Pr & Mr Unknown. You can
find GEORGE FRANK SODAITIS honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
on Panel 24E, Row 97.
REMEMBRANCES OF GEORGE |
Donald E. Kreuscher Sgt. US Army Class of 64 |
DONALD
EDWARD KREUSCHER was born on September 17, 1946 and joined the
Armed Forces while in MERRICK, NY. He served as a 11B20 in the Army.
In 1 year of service, he attained the rank of SGT/E4. He began a tour of
duty on March 23, 1967. On November 15, 1967, at the age of 21, DONALD
EDWARD KREUSCHER perished in the service of our country in South Vietnam,
Phuoc Long. You can find DONALD EDWARD KREUSCHER honored on the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial on Panel 29E, Row 101.
REMEMBRANCES OF DON |
Joseph R. Piambino PFC US Army Class of 64 |
JOSEPH
ROBERT PIAMBINO was born on July 1, 1945 and joined the Armed Forces
while in BELLMORE, NY. He served as a 11B20 in the Army. In
1 year of service, he attained the rank of PFC/E3. He began a tour of duty
on September 15, 1966. On March 22, 1967, at the age of 21, JOSEPH ROBERT
PIAMBINO perished in the service of our country in South Vietnam, Pleiku.
You can find JOSEPH ROBERT PIAMBINO honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
on Panel 17E, Row 23.
REMEMBRANCES OF JOSEPH |
|
Pfc. US Marine Corps Class of 64 |
JOHN FREDERICK
DUGAN was born on August 21, 1946 and joined the Armed Forces
while in MERRICK, NY. He served as a 0311 in the Marines. In 1 year
of service, he attained the rank of PFC/E2. On May 26, 1967, at the age
of 20, JOHN FREDERICK DUGAN perished in the service of our country in South
Vietnam, Quang Tri. You can find JOHN FREDERICK DUGAN honored on the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial on Panel 20E, Row 113.
REMEMBRANCES OF JOHN |
George H. "Skip" Ulrich Cpl. US Army Class of 65 |
GEORGE
HENRY ULRICH was born on December 19, 1947 and joined the Armed Forces
while in MERRICK, NY. He served as a 11B1P in the Army. In
1 year of service, he attained the rank of CPL/E3. He began a tour of duty
on June 15, 1967. On September 29, 1967, at the age of 19, GEORGE
HENRY ULRICH perished in the service of our country in South Vietnam,
Quang Tin. You can find GEORGE HENRY ULRICH honored on the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial on Panel 27E, Row 32.
REMEMBRANCES OF SKIP |
Joseph R. Simone Pfc. US Marine Corps Class of 65 |
JOSEPH
RALPH SIMONE was born on April 1, 1947
and joined the Armed Forces while in MERRICK, NY. He served as a 1345 in
the Marines. In 1 year of service, he attained the rank of PFC/E2.
On October 21, 1966, at the age of 19, JOSEPH RALPH SIMONE perished in
the service of our country in South Vietnam, Quang Nam. You can find JOSEPH
RALPH SIMONE honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Panel 11E, Row
93.
REMEMBRANCES OF JOE |
Robert G. Piazza Pfc. US Marine Corps Class of 66 |
ROBERT
GARY PIAZZA was born on September 1, 1948 and joined the Armed Forces
while in MERRICK, NY. He served as a 0311 in the Marines. In
1 year of service, he attained the rank of PFC/E2. He began a tour of duty
on December 19, 1967. On April 6, 1968, at the age of 19, ROBERT
GARY PIAZZA perished in the service of our country in South Vietnam, Quang
Tri. You can find ROBERT GARY PIAZZA honored on the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial on Panel 48E, Row 33.
REMEMBRANCES OF ROBERT |
Lawrence G. Koch Sp4 US Army Class of 66 |
LAWRENCE
GEORGE KOCH was born on March 6, 1948 and joined the Armed Forces while
in MERRICK, NY. He served as a 11B20 in the Army. In 1 year of service,
he attained the rank of SP4/E4. He began a tour of duty on August 20, 1968.
On November 26, 1968, at the age of 20, LAWRENCE GEORGE KOCH perished in
the service of our country in South Vietnam, Hua Nghia. You can find LAWRENCE
GEORGE KOCH honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Panel 38W, Row
67.
REMEMBRANCES OF LAWRENCE |
Roger E. Huestis CN US Navy Class of 66 |
ROGER
EDWARD HUESTIS was born on January 27,
1947 and joined the Armed Forces while in NORTH MERRICK, NY. He served
as a BUHCN in the Navy. In 1 year of service, he attained the rank
of CN/E3. He began a tour of duty on September 15, 1967. On December 14,
1967, at the age of 20, ROGER EDWARD HUESTIS perished in the service of
our country in South Vietnam, Quang Tri. You can find ROGER EDWARD HUESTIS
honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Panel 31E, Row 92.
REMEMBRANCES OF ROGER |
Peter F. Gerstenlauer A1C US Air Force Class of 67 |
PETER
F GERSTENLAUER was born on February 23,
1949 and joined the Armed Forces while in NORTH MERRICK, NY. He served
in the Air force, Battalion 22ND TASS. In 1 year of service, he attained
the rank of A1C/E3. He began a tour of duty on July 8, 1968. On January
10, 1969, at the age of 19, PETER F GERSTENLAUER perished in the service
of our country in South Vietnam, Phong Dinh. You can find PETER F GERSTENLAUER
honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Panel 35W, Row 64.
REMEMBRANCES OF PETER |
Paul J. Coates LCpl US Marine Corps Class of 67 |
PAUL JAMES
COATES was
born on January 13, 1949 and joined the Armed Forces while in MERRICK,
NY. He served in the Marines, and attained the rank of LCPL/E3. He
began a tour of duty on June 26, 1967. On May 30, 1968, at the age of 19,
PAUL JAMES COATES perished in the service of our country in South
Vietnam, Quang Tri. You can find PAUL JAMES COATES honored
on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Panel 63W, Row 15.
REMEMBRANCES OF PAUL |
|
Pfc. US Army |
JOEL MELNICK
was
born on November 17, 1943 and joined the Armed Forces while in MERRICK,
NY. He served as a 11Q10 in the Army. In 1 year of service, he attained
the rank of PFC/E3. He began a tour of duty on November 11, 1965.
On May 10, 1966, at the age of 22, JOEL MELNICK perished in the service
of our country in South Vietnam, Pr & Mr Unknown. You can find JOEL
MELNICK honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Panel 7E, Row 44.
REMEMBRANCES OF JOEL |
|
Cpl. US Army Class of 68 |
JAMES
FRANCIS WESTPHAL was born on January 7,
1950 and joined the Armed Forces while in NORTH MERRICK, NY. He served
as a 11B10 in the Army. In 1 year of service, he attained the rank
of CPL/E3. He began a tour of duty on April 30, 1969.
On January 6, 1970, at the age of 19, JAMES FRANCIS WESTPHAL perished
in the service of our country in South Vietnam, Tay Ninh. You can find
JAMES FRANCIS WESTPHAL honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on
Panel 14W, Row 6.
REMEMBRANCES OF JAMES |
Frederick J. Burns Sgt. US Marine Corps Class of 67 |
FREDERICK
JOHN BURNS was born on June 11, 1949 and joined the Armed Forces while
in MERRICK, NY. He served as a 0311 in the Marines. In 2 years of
service, he attained the rank of SGT/E5. He began a tour of duty on December
31, 1968. On December 25, 1969, at the age of 18, FREDERICK JOHN BURNS
perished in the service of our country in South Vietnam, Quang Nam. You
can find FREDERICK JOHN BURNS honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
on Panel 2E, Row 56.
REMEMBRANCES OF FRED |
|
PFC US Army |
PAUL WILLIAM
CASEY was born on July 20, 1943 and joined the Armed Forces while in
MERRICK, NY. He served as a 11H10 in the Army. In 1 year of service,
he attained the rank of PFC/E3. He began a tour of duty on February 13,
1967. On May 15, 1967, at the age of 23, PAUL WILLIAM CASEY perished in
the service of our country in South Vietnam, Binh Dinh. You can find PAUL
WILLIAM CASEY honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Panel 19E, Row
125.
REMEMBRANCES OF PAUL |
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Sgt. US Marine Corps |
JOEL STEPHEN WILLIAMSON
was born on October 1, 1944 and joined the Armed Forces while in EAST MEADOW,
NY. He served as a 0311 in the Marines. In 3 years of service,
he attained the rank of SGT/E5. He began a tour of duty on January 25,
1967. On November 19, 1967, at the age of 23, JOEL STEPHEN WILLIAMSON perished
in the service of our country in South Vietnam, Quang Nam. You can
find JOEL STEPHEN WILLIAMSON honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on
Panel 30E, Row 36.
REMEMBRANCES OF JOEL |
|
PFC US Army Class of 65 |
WALTER EDMUND GIBLIN JR
was born on December 23, 1947 and joined the Armed Forces while in LONG
ISLAND, NY. He served as a 36K20 in the Army. In 1 year of service,
he attained the rank of PFC/E3. He began a tour of duty on November 23,
1966. On July 19, 1967, at the age of 19, WALTER EDMUND GIBLIN JR perished
in the service of our country in South Vietnam, Pr & Mr Unknown. You
can find WALTER EDMUND GIBLIN JR honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
on Panel 23E, Row 91.
REMEMBRANCES OF WALTER |
