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Casualty Info
Home Town Endicott, NY
Last Address Endicott, NY
Casualty Date Feb 05, 1967
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Phuoc Long (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Riverhurst Cemetery - Endicott, New York
Wall/Plot Coordinates 14E 122
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Casualty Occurrence: Soldier wsa killed by Hostile small arms fire CAMBODIAN BORDER 23 KM NW OF TAY NINH WEST AFLD 19670205 during Operation Gadsden.
POSTED BY: MELVINA MOSS RUSHNOCK. YOU WERE MY BROTHER. You and your brother Charles, lived with us about ten years. I loved you then and love you now. So sorry for the hurts of yesterday and that you are in heaven and I am left behind. I always will cherish the letter you wrote to OUR parents a week before that bullet claimed you. I love you beautiful blonde Jim, I'll see you again soon. Though we were not blood, you were my brother! I loved your sweet demeanor and envied you and your brother (Charles) closeness. It was I who felt alienated. I still have the letter you sent to "our" parents before Jesus called you home. I've missed all of these years we could and should have been in each others lives. I know that though our separation was sad, seeing each other again in Heaven will be joyous.
POSTED BY: T. ORR, BRAVERY AND HONOR. Although I never got to meet you,I have heard your name spoken and prayers offered in your name while growing up. I am humbled, salute, and respect you, and all of your brothers in arms who have fought for this country. May you rest in peace and god bless.
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ALLEN D. CHANEY, I was assigned, to the 2nd, platoon, Co., A, 1st, Bn., 5th, Inf., 25th, Inf., Div. and SSG., Bostock was the third squad leader. I knew him in that capacity. It seemed as though his squad had a tracked vehicle and lead our company as the company "broke brush," on our daily missions. I will remember him always as a very good NCO, and as one to whom I looked up to. I was present in the platoon leaders tracked vehicle working as the RTO, when SSG., Bostock was killed. 803 South Avenue H St, Clifton, Texas, 76634. I think of you, often. Thursday, December 09, 1999.
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!!!
Feb 5, 2007
ALLEN D. CHANEY topsgt@htcomp.net
I was assigned, to the 2nd, platoon, Co., A, 1st, Bn., 5th, Inf., 25th, Inf., Div. and SSG., Bostock was, the third, squad leader. I knew him, in that capacity. It seemed as though, his squad and tracked vehicle, lead our company, as the company "broke brush," on our daily missions. I will remember him always, as a very good, NCO. and as one, to whom I looked up, to. I was present, in the platoon, leaders, tracked vehicle, working, as the RTO., when SSG., Bostock was killed. 803, South, Avenue H, Clifton, Texas, 76634, USA. I think of you, often.
Thursday, December 09, 1999
Kimberly Kimmel-Ober kimabmitz@earthlink.net
admirer
Encinitas, California, United States, of America
For SSGT/E-6, James Bostock 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 21, 2002
James, I just, wanted you to know, you, are not forgotten. You are, loved and missed. My prayers, to you and your family. If anyone knows, this brave soldier, who gave the ultimate sacrifice, Would you please, contact, Randy@Bobcat.WS, so we can honor, James, by having his picture placed, on his former unit, the 1/5, Mech., website, memorial page and on the Wall.
Thursday, August 12, 2004
Vickie Coplin foxx@wownet.com
SISTER IN CHRIST
GA., USA
ALWAYS REMEMBERED, BY THOSE 0F US, WHO CARE! ALL, OF YOU WILL, FOREVER BE ETCHED, IN OUR HEART! NEVER, TO BE FORGOTTEN! DANCE, WITH THE ANGELS!
Friday, February 21, 2003
Bravery and Honor
Although I never got to meet you,I have heard your name spoken and prayers offered in your name while growing up. I am humbled, salute, and respect you, and all of your brothers in arms who have fought for this country. May you rest in peace and god bless
Posted by: T. Orr
Relationship: Niece Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Never Forgotten
FOREVER REMEMBERED
"If you are able, save for them a place inside of you....and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go.....Be not ashamed to say you loved them.... Take what they have left and what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own....And in that time when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind...."
Quote from a letter home by Maj. Michael Davis O'Donnell KIA 24 March 1970. Distinguished Flying Cross: Shot down and Killed while attempting to rescue 8 fellow soldiers surrounded by attacking enemy forces.
We Nam Brothers pause to give a backward glance, and post this remembrance to you, one of the gentle heroes lost to the War in Vietnam:
Slip off that pack. Set it down by the crooked trail. Drop your steel pot alongside. Shed those magazine-ladened bandoliers away from your sweat-soaked shirt. Lay that silent weapon down and step out of the heat. Feel the soothing cool breeze right down to your soul ... and rest forever in the shade of our love, brother.
From your Nam-Band-Of-Brothers
Posted by: Bill Nelson Email: grite@yahoo.com Relationship: NamVet 2/502 Inf 101 Abn 69-70 Wednesday, January 11, 2006