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Army - SGT - E5
25th Infantry Division
Age - 24
Date of Birth - Feb 21, 1943
From - SEATTLE , WASHINGTON

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SGT - E5 - Army - Regular
25th Infantry Division
24 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Feb 21, 1943
From SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Length of service 3 years.
His tour of duty began on Jan 04, 1966
Casualty was on May 06, 1967
in QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
Religion
PROTESTANT

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 Tom was serving as a Squad Leader when he was injured with Co A 1/14th Infantry,  25th Div in 1966.

Tom was a Helicopter door gunner with the 25th Infantry Division Hawaii Shotgun program serving with the 118th Avn Company Thunderbirds at Bien Hoa in 1965.

Learn about Tom's Helicopter Unit

Gary Cole
garyleecole@comcast.net
Platoon Leader
508 Cedar Cove
Nashville, TN 37209 USA
Never Forgotten
You will never be forgotten Thomas. Alpha Army - PAVN Hunters!
Tuesday, November 30, 2004

Vickie Coplin
foxx@wownet.com
SISTER IN CHRIST
GA USA
ALWAYS REMEMBERED BY THOSE 0F US WHO CARE! ALL OF YOU WILL FOREVER BE ETCHED IN OUR HEART! NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN! DANCE WITH THE ANGELS!

Friday, February 21, 2003Chris Kunzelman
BowkerTwin@aol.com
Special Friend
Thoughts of a special friend
Nine years ago, as my husband was preparing to leave for his Army Basic Training, we decided to visit the local military cemetery for the 4th of July Celebration. While walking and talking we began to discuss how important it was to each of us that once we had children they have an appreciation for those who served and died as part of the Viet Nam Conflict. We decided to each adopt a headstone and care for it and through our visits we would be able to teach our future children about commitment and concern as well as a better understanding of the sacrifice these individuals gave for their country. Each of us selected a person's headstone. For individual (personal) reasons, I selected Thomas G. Fanning - we shared the common birthdate of 21 FEB - and from the moment I chose him, it was as if we had a lasting connection. Since that time, Steve and I have welcomed twins into our lives who regularly accompany us to visit Thomas. Five years ago, while visiting D.C. on business, I took the time to visit the Viet Nam Memorial with a small gift for Thomas. I left a photo of Thomas's headstone along with a copy of the story of how I came to know him through our visits to the cemetery - I then took a rubbing of his name off the wall which upon my return to Seattle I left at his headstone. I'm not sure it's possible to have a friendship with someone you've never met or who passed from this world before you were even born, however through this experience, I feel as though I have known Thomas and hope that as he lives on in our family's visits he has received some comfort and joy. Thank you, Thomas, for becoming a part of our family in this small way.
Thursday, July 26, 2001