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Thomas, John Charles, PFC.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Baltimore
Last Address Baltimore The Gravesite is located at the Baltimore National Cemetery, and is found at the va.gov web site's National Gravesite Locator. Robert P. Fairchild Dec. 27, 2008
Casualty Date Aug 17, 1968
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Tay Ninh (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Baltimore National Cemetery (VA) - Baltimore, Maryland
Garnet Jenkins garijen@bresnan.net
Grand Junction Co
Your Service And Sacrifice Are Forever Remembered
Paying Humble Tribute to you, with So Much Gratitude for your Courage, Service and Dedication to our Country and for Freedom. Rest in Peace Pfc John Charles Thomas 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... ~ GOD HAS YOU IN HIS KEEPING...WE HAVE YOU IN OUR HEARTS ~
Jul 17, 2008
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!!!
Aug 17, 2007
Robert Fairchild pete.fairchild@us.army.mil
Plt. Ldr., B Trp, 3/4 Cav, 25th Div
35 Bainbridge Ave.
Hampton, VA 23663
John C. Thomas, fondly recalled.
Dear Veterans and fellow citizens: PFC John C. Thomas was a cheerful soldier, who endured weeks and months of tedious duty in a hot, humid climate. Our unit, B Troop, 3d Squadron, 4th Cav., an armored cavalry unit, performed many route and convoy security missions along dirt and asphalt roads near Cu Chi, Tay Ninh, Trang Bang and elsewhere. Our B Troop commander was CPT James B. Westbrook of Memphis, TN, who himself was killed in action on 25 August 1968. On the August evening when John C. Thomas sustained his mortal wounds, we were in the City of Tay Ninh, near a downtown soccer field. We recovered the next morning, alive, two attached infantrymen who had been missing in action overnight for about ten hours. The enemy employed RPG antitank weapons against our M113 armored personnel carriers. John was riding atop an M113 which was hit by an RPG late in the evening, after dark but before midnight. While still alive John was brought to the lowered back deck of an M113, his own or maybe mine. I tried to speak words of encouragement to John, but his wounds were serious, with much loss of . I regret that I never got to know John better while we were together in Vietnam. We honor John's memory by recalling his selfless Army service to our country. Sincerely, Robert P. Fairchild, USA Ret.
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
As one of the 1046 Marylanders who made the ultimate sacrifice we are honored to post your photograph. Operation Remember will continue until we have recovered the photos of all our fallen brothers from the State of Maryland.
Visit www.vva451.org and click on the Operation Remember banner for more details about this project of remembrance.
Jim Gerity Chairperson Operation Remember Vietnam Veterans of America Baltimore, Chapter 451 www.vva451.org
Posted by: Jim Gerity Tuesday, January 28, 2003
With Respect
On November 9, 2002 at 2 pm, I will be participating in The Reading of the Names for the 20th Anniversary of the Vietnam Wall in DC.
I am honored, and privileged to be able to show tribute to you, and others, with respect, honor and dignity.
Thank you for your service and for your sacrifice.
You will NEVER be forgotten
Posted by: Winter Relationship: Other: Monday, October 28, 2002
