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Christian, Vernon Webb, Jr. (Trapper), SGT.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Stewartsville
Last Address Stewartsville, Ohio
Casualty Date Aug 20, 1968
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Binh Duong (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Glencoe Cemetery - Glencoe, Ohio
Served with Vern in Vietnam - Robert Rummel, Bainbridge, PA
Date
Not Specified
Last Updated: Oct 7, 2009
Comments
Robert Rummel rahammer@voicenet.com Served with Vern in Vietnam 145 locust St. Bainbridge, PA 17502 USA
Happy Together by the "Turtles" Vern's favorite song at the time.
Vern was one of the nicest guys I met in the service. I was devastated when I received the news of his death.
We were in the same platoon for awhile and then he was moved to another platoon, probably when he was promoted to Sargeant.
He told me that when he got back home , he was going to grow a beard, wear big high boots, ride a Harley Davidson through town and everybody was going to call him "Animal". Everytime I hear the song "Happy Together" by the Turtles, I think of my good friend Vernon Christian.
When I get to heaven he will be the first person I look for.
