[ConorMacNessa]

Purple Hearts in my family:

My 3 greats grandfather Cpl. William Murphy, Battery "C" 5th US Artillery - WIA at the Clump of Trees, Gettysburg, PA 3jul 1863.

My Uncle, Sgt. Joseph T. Gavin, USA, 25th Division, WWII - two Purple Hearts - Lorraine Campaign and Battle of the Bulge, 1944.

My uncle, Maj, John T. Dowd, USA, Two Purple Hearts - WWII and Korea - he rated four but never asked for them.

Me - 18Aug1969 Arizona Territory, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[PROCON]

Me - 18Aug1969 Arizona Territory, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam.

I think I was sipping a beer in Tay Nihn Province that day, good on ya!!

[PROCON]

You know, Conor, I was going through my OLD military papers the other weekend, and found an old Army security clearance form which listed all my old Army units, which I have forgot some of them.

I will post them on my homepage soon.

Hey a bad memory is my best asset!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Our thanks to your Greatgreatgreat Grandfather, 2 uncles, and you, for your service and sacrifice for our country.