The name Tom Schalk congers up many pleasant memories. Back in the days of "being home when the streetlights came on", practically spending the entire day on a bike, and many hours on the trails of Mt. Airy Forest, the three of us were great friends. I remember the hot afternoons on Tom's porch making homemade ice-cream with half the neighborhood kids,using a hand cranked; wooden ice-cream maker, taking turns cranking. I was in the Air Force, spent 1 year at BeinHoa, Vietnam and like Tom Wilcox we didn't stay in touch, don't really know why, wasn't as easy then as it is now.Thanks Tom and all your fallen buddies for making the supreme sacrifice.
Ken Miller
July 10 2011
Garnet Jenkins
garijen@bresnan.net
Grand Junction Co
Your Service And Sacrifice Are Forever Remembered
In Tribute to Cpl Thomas Michael Schalk, with So Much Gratitude for his 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 such a 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~
Apr 5, 2009
manny g
Fellow Veteran 69-70 An Khe
Union Gap, WA. 98903
“You are Remembered”
Peace and condolence, to the family and friends. “GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS” **John 15:13** You are my friend, always remembered, never forgotten.” May God Bless you for your Sacrifice!!!
Aug 2, 2008
THOMAS WILCOX
TAWILCOX@HOTMAIL.COM
CHILDHOOD FRIEND
TOMMY WAS A CHILDHOOD FRIEND OF MINE. WE GREW UP TOGETHER IN CINCINNATI DURING THE 1950'S. HE, HIS PARENTS AND TWO SISTERS LIVED ACROSS THE STREET FROM US. THE TWO OF US, ALONG WITH ANOTHER CHILDHOOD FRIEND, KEN MILLER, WERE ALWAYS TOGETHER DURING THOSE YEARS AS WE PLAYED TOGETHER AS CHILDREN DID. WE LOST CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER AS WE WERE GROWING UP IN THE 60'S. I WAS IN THE AIR FORCE, STATIONED ON OKINAWA, WHEN I HEARD OF HIS DEATH. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT HE WAS IN THE ARMY. BY THAT TIME HIS FAMILY HAD MOVED AND WE DID NOT KEEP IN TOUCH. I HAVE BEEN TO D.C. AND HAVE SEEN HIS NAME ON THE "WALL". I WILL NEVER FORGET.
Saturday, January 23, 1999
Lest We Forget
Thomas will be honored at the Ohio Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Park in Akron, Ohio. You Are Not Forgotten. www.hack1966.com/memorial
You could have been my uncle.
Same age, last name. I saw your name on the wall and I cried. People wanted to comfort me but I was a fake. You get killed and 30 years later a fake cries infront of a piece of stone
Relationship: possible family
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Thank You Soldier
As a fellow Buckeye, I say "THANK YOU"
As a Veteran, I say "JOB WELL DONE, SOLDIER"
As an American, "YOUR DEATH WAS NOT IN VAIN"
And as a Believer, "YOUR SPIRIT IS ALIVE--AND STRONG"
Again, thank you Soldier, for your courageous and valiant service, faithful contribution, and most holy sacrifice, given to this great country of ours!
REST IN ETERNAL PEACE MY FRIEND
Posted by: Donald Lytle
Relationship: Radioman,USN-Ret
Monday, January 20, 2003
A good friend
After I came back from Nam, me, Tommy, and Jack Faris were partners. Tommy had just about passed the draft age limit, but not quite. Him and Jack are both gone and I miss them. Tommy is a hero to be remembered
Posted by: Dennis Latham BLT 1/3
Relationship: We grew up together
Wednesday, April 25, 2001 |
