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Thomas Murrin, Jr. - NOTES FROM THE VIRTUAL WALL

Heavy fighting was the norm throughout Quang Tri Province during the spring of
1968, particularly in the west around Khe Sanh and along the DMZ border to the
east. During the period 22 through 28 May the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, lost 42
Marines and sailors in action, with 21 of the losses coming on a single day - 26
May. Corporal Crawford was one of three men from Mike 3/3 killed in action on that
day:

x H&S Company:
o HM2 Thomas W. Peterson, Lake Wells, FL
o Cpl Randall W. Kelpine, Milwaukee, WI
o Cpl William B. O Halloran, New York, NY
o LCpl Wilbert W. Cuch, Springville, UT
x I Company:
o LCpl Lester Erby, Clarksdale, MS
o Pfc Rudy Cardenas, San Antonio, TX
o Pfc Ralph A. Gearheart, Crestline, OH
o Pfc Larry Jones, Gary, IN
o Pfc Thomas Murrin, New York, NY
o Pfc Ray L. Penland, Seadrift, TX
o Pfc De Wayne M. Selby, Bismarck, ND
o Pvt Kenneth E. Bradley, Nashville, TN
o Pvt Richard L. Incrocci, Madera, CA
x K Company:
o LCpl Hercules L. Moore, Brooksville, FL
o Pfc Otis L. Allen, Steele, MO
o Pfc Michael J. Gardner, Minneapolis, MN
o Pfc Martin J. Grace, Topeka, KS
o Pfc Leroy Pegross, Port Arthur, TX
x M Company:
o SSgt Raymond I. Garcia, Hayward, CA
o Cpl James P. Crawford, Fullerton, CA
o Cpl Craig B. Holt, Woonsocket, RI

15 Oct 2003
A distant relative paying his respects to a brave soldier who paid the ultimate
sacrifice in the service of his country.
I'm humbled to share a surname with somebody who has shown such valour.
Dr Richard Murrin

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