Day is done, gone the sun, From the hills, from the lake, From the skies. All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.
Go to sleep, peaceful sleep, May the soldier or sailor, God keep. On the land or the deep, Safe in sleep.
Love, good night, Must thou go, When the day, And the night Need thee so? All is well. Speedeth all To their rest.
Fades the light; And afar Goeth day, And the stars Shineth bright, Fare thee well; Day has gone, Night is on.
Thanks and praise, For our days, 'Neath the sun, 'Neath the stars, 'Neath the sky, As we go, This we know, God is nigh.
The 31 Marine Officers & Men KIA While Serving 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division Period 05/03/66 ~ 12/13/68
Graham, James A., Capt (See Note) Adams, William E., Sgt Arnold, Larry F., Cpl Bargaheiser, Lawrence G., G/Sgt Carter, Clyde E., PFC Cook, Curtis, PFC Dawson, Wayne Eugene, Sgt Ellis, Gene H., Sgt Farinaro, Guido, L/Cpl Forte, Gerald W., PFC Griego, Jesus, L/Cpl Hale, Michael D., Cpl Harris, Eddie C., PFC Howard, Horace, PFC Jimenez, Jr., Thomas, L/Cpl Johnson, James Carl, L/Cpl Johnson, John K.,PFC Kirkham, Donald A., HN Lucas, Glen A., Cpl McCall, Allen Lee, PFC Medeiros, Michael J., L/Cpl Partin, George E., L/Cpl Richardson III, Eugene, PFC Shultz, Bill H., L/Cpl Travers, Wallace O. Trescott, Charles, HM3 Walker, Larry W., L/Cpl Warner, David Howard, Cpl Weisbrod, John (Wishbone) Winfrey, Arthur W., L/Cpl Williams, Frank, L/Cpl Winter, John W., Cpl
Captain Graham joined the 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division where he served as Commanding Officer of Company F. While in command of Company F on June 2, 1967, during Operation Union II at Quang Tin, Captain Graham chose to remain with one of his men who could not be moved due to the seriousness of his wounds, and was mortally wounded.
Captain Graham was awarded the Medal of Honor posthuorously and was intered at: SECTION 13 SITE 8576-F ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
"Some people live their entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference to the world, but Marines don't have that problem ... " President Ronald Reagan
~ Dave ~
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