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Conant, Gregory C., SGT.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Corsicana
Casualty Date Feb 12, 1968
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Location Hau Nghia (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery (VA) - San Antonio, Texas
Garnet Jenkins garijen@bresnan.net
Grand Junction Co
~ You Will Not Be Forgotten, Sgt Gregory C Conant ~
In Tribute, and with So Much Gratitude for your Courage, Service and Dedication to our Country and for Freedom. Rest in Peace and know that you will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. I am the sister of Sgt David Dickinson, another young hero, who also made the Supreme Sacrifice in Vietnam 1967... ...NOW ARISES FROM HALLOWED GROUND A DELICATE CLOUD OF BUGLE NOTES THAT SOFTLY SAY, GO TO SLEEP....COMRADES TRUE, BORN ANEW, PEACE TO YOU. YOUR SOULS SHALL BE WHERE THE HEROES ARE AND YOUR MEMORIES SHINE LIKE THE MORNING STAR....SLUMBER WELL, WHERE THE SHELLS SCREAMED AND FELL....THE DANGER HAS PASSED, AND NOW AT LAST, GO TO SLEEP.... By ~ Sgt Joyce Kilmer, 165th US Infantry (formerly 69th NYNG) KIA Ourcq, France~July 30, 1918 ~TO THE EVERLASTING GLORY OF THE INFANTRY~
Feb 17, 2011
Manuel Pino B/2/8th Cav 68-69 mpjr54@msn.com
Fellow Vietnam Army Vet
A Trp/3/4th Cav Rgt, 25th Inf Div
"Step forward now, you soldier, You've borne your burdens well. Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets, You've done your time in Hell." Author Unknown
Nov 4, 2007
James Conant conantjc@yahoo.com
older brother
2421, Danbury Drive, Woodridge, IL., 60517, USA
Gregory C. Conant was born, in Corsicana, Texas. He was raised, in a military family, (M/Sgt., Homer F. Conant, Ret.) lived, at Ft. Sam Houston, TX, Ft. Bliss, Army, Air Defense Center, El Paso, Tx., until he enlisted. Older brother James C. Conant, was a Navy, Medic, with the 3rd, Mar., Div., in Phu Bai, South Vietnam, at the time his brother, Greg was also, in Vietnam. Greg was killed, 4, months, after Jim returned home, at White Sands, Missle Range, NM.. His father, was also in the Army, at that time, at White Sands. Greg was killed, during the Tet, Offensive, in Feb., 1968, his body lay, in Oakland, Alameda, Air Station, for one week waiting, for someone to claim him. His family did not know, he had been killed, at that time. They found out, when they received, a sympathy card, from one of his buddies, still in Vietnam. A military escort, was finally sent, by Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., to claim his body, for the family. Greg was, finally laid to rest, in Ft. Sam Houston, TX., National Cemetary.
Saturday, December 08, 2001
Photo
Posted by: Homer and Edna Conant
Relationship: He is my son Thursday, February 17, 2011
We Remember
Gregory is buried at Ft Sam Houston National cem, San Antonio,TX
"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 Monday, January 9, 2006
He is remembered
Sgt. Gregory C. Conant Feb 13 1948 - Feb 12, 1968 25th Infantry Div., U.S. Army K.I.A - Hoa Nhoia, Vietnam Bronze Star 2 Purple Hearts