JOHN O'DONNELL MARINE VETERAN 65-68 HONORING A YOUNG BRAVE MARINE HERO THEY CAME FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD MEN WHO WANTED TO HELP THIER FELLOW MAN. SOME CAME FROM THE EAST COAST CITIES SOME FROM THE RURAL AREAS OF THE EASTERN STATES MANY CAME FROM THE MIDWESTERN STATES FROM THE PLAINS TO THE ROCKY MOUNTIANS SOME CAME FROM PLACES LIKE DALLAS OR SANTE FE, MANY CAME FROM THE FAR WEST PLACES LIKE LA., SEATTLE, TUSCAN SOME CAME FROM ALASKA AND HAWAII AND GUAM. THEY ALL CAME TO THIS LITTLE COUNTRY OF VIET-NAM TO HELP THIER FELLOW MAN. AND THESE MEN ON THIS BLACK WALL LEFT BEHIND THIER LIFE'S SO THAT WE COULD LIVE OUR'S!! ATTENTION A MARINE HAS GIVEN HIS ALL! AND I SALUTE THAT MAN FOR HE IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF MAN. A UNITED STATES MARINE
Oct 23, 2014
Peter Hibbard Haumea7@aol.com High School friend 12 Pine Fork Dr Toms River NJ 08755 USA Colin was one of my best friends in HS. We grew up about 2 blocks from each other. He was the first of my class to lose his life in Nam. I have thought of him often and wondered what his destiny might have been. I salute you Cookie. You are a hero.
Pete Hibbard. 1st LT, MSC USA May 28, 2012
Colin Buchmann Admirer Clarkston, MI., 48346, USA My name is, Colin James Buchmann & I'am, a history buff. One, of my intrests, is in wars, involving the U.S.. Colan Bach is, yet another true, American hero, that we have, unfortunatly lost. Fortunatly, Bach, did not die, in vein. I salute, this honorable soldier. Aug 14, 2010
Bob Hunt shipbldr@shentel.net Fellow, radio operator and friend 129, Abby Lane, Strasburg, VA., 22657, USA I served, with Colin and was by his side, the day, he died. We were, being lifted from the DMZ., that day when we started, taking incoming artillery, from deep inside, North Vietnam. I was in a foxhole, with our air, liaison officer, Lt., Wiley, the battalion XO. and a LT., artillery FO., when the 130, mm., round, hit, on the lip, of our hole, seriously wounding the 3, officers, in the hole, but not me. Colin was, in the foxhole, just below ours. The previous round, flew right over, our foxholes and I believe, he knew that we were, on the gun's, trajectory and was trying, to get to a different foxhole, when the last round hit, which killed him. I was by his side, with the Doc., who was trying, to treat him and helped, remove his flak, jacket, to treat his wounds, but he died, before we, could save him. I didn't know him, well, but will never, forget that day, or his death. You will, always be remembered by me, Colin, till the day, I die. Bob Hunt, Cpl., USMC., 1st, BN., 3rd, Marines. Apr 2, 2008
manny g Fellow Veteran 69-70 An Khe Union Gap, WA. 98903 “You are Remembered” Peace and condolence, to the family and friends. “He which hath no stomach, to this fight, let him depart. But we in it, shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!! For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother.” Rest in peace brave soldier, you have not been forgotten. (W.Shakespeare) May God Bless you, for your Sacrifice!!! Oct 22, 2007
Garnet Jenkins Grand Junction, Co. In Remembrance Remembering, this Young, Marine Hero, on his birth date, with a Multitude, of Thanks, for his Courage, Service and Dedication, to our Country and for Freedom. Rest well and know, that you will, NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. I'am the sister, of such a young hero, who made the Supreme Sacrifice, in Vietnam, 1967.... "Nor shall, your Glory, be forgot, While Fame her record keeps, Or Honor points, to the hallowed, spot, Where Valor proudly sleeps." ~ Theodore O'Hara ~ Feb 14, 2007
George Tiedemann gtimages@aol.com friend 4141, Squankum-Allenwood Rd., Howell, NJ., 07731, USA Colin was, the kind of guy, that if your daughter, brought him home, you would hope, she would marry him. He truly was, a nice young man, who would have made, a wonderful husband and father. I know, that with every life, comes death, it's just sad to realize, that so many, fine, young people, like Colin never got, to realize the beauty, of life. God bless and I miss you. Saturday, January 19, 2002
Kimberly Kimmel-Ober kimabmitz@earthlink.net admirer Encinitas, California, United States, of America For CPL/E-4, Colin Bach and all those, who knew him and loved him, I just want to say, thank you, for your dedication and sacrifice! Please know, that you have, not been forgotten and always, will hold a special place, in my heart! It would have been nice, to have known, you, as a person and I greatly, appreciate your service! I just wish, you, did not, have to pay, so high, a price! You forever will, be a hero, in my eyes! Thursday, February 14, 2002
george baran gbaran2@HOTMAIL.COM COMBAT BROTHER 7, PURGATORY RD., CAMPBELL HALL, NY., 10916, USA FRIEND I HAD, THE PLEASURE, OF SERVING, WITH COLIN, IN VIETNAM. I REMEMBER ON MUTTERS RIDGE, SHARING, A CARE PACKAGE, HE RECEIVED. HE WAS, A GOOD MAN. I SPOKE WITH HIS MOTHER, SOMETIME, AFTER THE WAR. I OFTEN THINK, OF THIS FALLEN, HERO. Saturday, April 03, 2004
Michael McRae mmcrae4@cfl.rr.com admirer 142 Burns Ave Longwood, Florida 32750 U.S.A Your name is honored My name is Michael Colin McRae, my father Robert McRae was a very close friend of him. Close enough to name me after him. I just wanted to pay my respect to those who knew him, from what I have heard he was a great man. My father spoke very highly of him, and I am sorry I never met him. I find it an honor to have been named after a man so well known and loved. Thursday, January 16, 2003
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