James David Craft

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06 June 2005 Corporal Jim Craft was a Marine to his dying moment. He died of his wound at Bridge 28, 8 kilometers out of Ca Lu, RVN. His sacrifice and the deaths of his fellow Marines that day contributed to stopping two divisions of NVA and their Chinese advisors from occupying the abandoned firebase of Khe Sahn and developing an anti-aircraft missile base there. His last thoughts were of his family. Tim Hermsen Sergeant, USMC 66-69 htd040@aol.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall Eight Marines from Golf 2/9 died at Bridge 28 on 19 April 1968: Cpl James D. Craft, Anniston, AL Cpl Lawrence J. Snyder, Rochester, PA LCpl Tomas Gonzales, Beeville, TX LCpl William P. York, Liberty, NC Pfc Lee C. Adams, Milwaukee, WI Pfc Michael J. Caporale, South Hackensack, NJ Pfc Andrew J. Payne, Glendale, CA Pfc Lewis J. Young, La Puente, CA

The point-of-contact for this memorial is a Marine who was with him at his death, Timothy D. Hermsen htd040@aol.com 8 Jul 2005

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Last updated 07/08/2005