Sammy L. Brewer
Private First Class
B CO, 4TH BN, 23RD INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV Army of the United States Hohenwald, Tennessee November 30, 1947 to May 13, 1968 SAMMY L BREWER is on the Wall at Panel 59E, Line 17 |
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Pfc. Sammy L. Brewer was born and raised in Hohenwald, Tennesee. He attended Lewis County High School. Sammy and I attended school together. We worked after school at Seaton's Bi-Rite Grocery. Later we worked together at Lewis Products Laboratory. Sammy entered the Army and was killed in action in the Mekong Delta while attempting to rescue a wounded soldier. His family received his medals posthumously including the National Defense Service Ribbon, the Combat Infantry Badge, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the Purple Heart.
From a close friend, |
A Note from The Virtual WallBravo Company, 4/23rd Infantry, lost two men to enemy mortar fire on 13 May 1968: PFC Sammy L. Brewer and PFC Charles A. Urdiales of Chicago, Illinois. |
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