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Egolf, Klaus Dieter, SGT.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Westminister ,CA
Last Address Westminster, CA
Casualty Date Feb 28, 1968
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Location Gia Dinh (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Christian Chapel Cemetery - Merriam, Indiana
Comments/Citation: Klaus and I were the best of friends at Ft. Knox Armor OCS, Class of 10-67. He was the brightest among us and had an unfailing sense of humor. Though he graduated among the top of his class he did not receive a security clearance and, therefore, was not commissioned as he should have been. As Klaus told me, the Army held that his birth father was a Stuka pilot that had been shot down during the Battle of Stalingrad - months before Klaus was even born - and some 25 years later was still presumed to be a prisoner of war of the Russians though German military records listed him as KIA. Because of that and, although he was adopted by a US Army officer while still an infant, the Army held his loyalty might be compromised. Klaus was the best of the best. He is missed by his fellow OC classmates.
Email Address: farrellst@comcast.net
His goal was to become a Orthopedic Surgeon and he was well on his way to that goal. What a future Klaus had, and what a great loss his death represents to the human community. The many letters of condolence and commendations reinforce the biases of a grieving mother.
I remember his last words to me before he left for Viet Nam:
"It does not matter how long you are on earth,
it matters only how you touched the lives of people
while you were here."
"Son, you are always in my heart, you will never be forgotten".....
Rosel Egolf rlegolf@earthlink.net
Mother
1900N, Mary Ln., Columbia City, IN., 46725, USA
Klaus Dieter Egolf, SGT.
Klaus is loved, dearly and will, never be forgotten. He touched, many lives and the many letters, of condolence and commendation, reinforce, to this biases, of a always, grieving mother. I, will always remember, his last words to me, before departing, for Viet Nam: "It does not, matter how long, you, are on earth. it matters only, how you touched, the lives of people, while you were here."
Sunday, September 26, 2004
Doris Clancy clancy704@comcast.net
cousins
66, Murphy street, amchester, NH., 03103, Hillsboro
The best cousin and playmate
When we, were little kids, first, he was my cousin, then the only Brother, I ever had and best friend. He moved to America, when we were, still little and I always said, I will marry, an american, to be close to you, well I did and I'm, in New Hampshire, but I never got, to see him, again. I, will always remember, this great cousin, of mine. I got a painting, he painted and no money, in the world, could ever replace it. Thank you, for giving me, the chance to say, what I feel and right now, I'm sitting here, thinking about him and crying and remembering, all the things, we did. Thanks again, Klaus, I always Love you, Doris
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
