25 August 2002 Gone but not forgotten! by a friend, Mike Hutchison seven@surewest.net

 

28 Mar 2003 I am Jess Vasquez from Colton, California. I am a classmate and friend of Denzil Pettit. We have several other boys from Colton that were lost in the war. For being such a small town, about 25,000 at the time, we lost quite a few. I can immediately recall five of my friends with Denzil among them. We have a small monument in our municipal park to honor them. God only knows how much I would rather have them here with us rather than that bronze plaque. May the Lord give them their rest and salvation. Jess Vasquez Ex-Staff Sergeant 11th Tac Recon Sqdn, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand A note from The Virtual Wall Thirteen men who entered the service from Colton and four from Bloomington died in Vietnam: PFC Gilbert J Adame 26th Marines 1LT Danny A Cowan 17th Cavalry PFC Robert L Crites 1st Recon Bn, 1st MarDiv LCPL Michael O Crossen 9th Marines LCPL Michael C Darcy 9th Marines SSG Charles M Douglas 5th Infantry PFC Porfirio E Elias 327th Infantry PFC Lawrence C Garrett 4th Cavalry SFC Bernard L Gray 134th Medical Det PFC Reyes C Hernandez 3rd Marines SGT John Juarez 47th Infantry MAJ Gerard M Kieswetter H&MS-11 SP4 Bradley A Kinder 158th Aslt Helo Bn CAPT William D McGrath VF-161 SGT Rudy M Oliveras 39th Infantry PFC Denzil D Pettit 35th Infantry PFC James L Wehr 26th Infantry

 

30 Mar 2005 I'm sorry for his family members that lost him. I am a 9th grader at Lake Stevens High School and I am doing a project on this soldier! Thank you very much!!!! In memory! Kelsey E-mail address is not available.

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall The men of 2nd Bn, 35th Infantry, were heavily engaged on 02 Aug 1966. Nine men died in the fighting; Staff Sergeant Thomas Dean was wounded in the action, contracted hepititis while hospitalized, and died from the disease on 06 Oct 1966. The ten men were A Company: CPT James M. McDonough, Portland, ME (Silver Star) 1SG Benito Perez, Corpus Christi, TX (Silver Star) C Company: 2LT Leonard D. Davis, Bisbee, AZ (Silver Star) PFC Terry D. Craighead, Fulton, MO Recon Platoon, HHC: SSG Thomas Dean, Red Springs, NC (DoI 10/06/1966) (Silver Star) SGT Juan Munoz, San Antonio, TX SP4 William H. Gardner, Montgomery, AL SP4 George G. Trueluck, Detroit, MI PFC Michael T. Ledebur, Milwaukee, WI PFC Denzil D. Pettit, Bloomington, CA They are remembered by their comrades-in-arms in the 35th Infantry

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