101 ABN DIV

327TH INF RGT

Edward Eugene Christie

Private First Class
RECON PLT, HHC, 1ST BN, 327TH INFANTRY, 101 ABN DIV
Army of the United States
21 March 1945 - 08 June 1966
Stillwell, Oklahoma
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Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Edward Eugene Christie

2 Oct 2004

Edward, I was a friend of yours in basic training at Fort Polk, La, in the summer of 1963. I used our basic training book and looked up your name on the Virtual Wall. I saw that you paid the supreme sacrifice for your country. This is to thank you and honor you for that. You and none of us who served, fought, were wounded or died there are guilty of anything. Our country called and we went. We served honorably as all of you on the Wall did. We grieve your passing and miss you. I don't know how many of us from our basic training group served in Vietnam, but you are the only one that gave his life in that War. We love all of you and thank you with all of our being for that. May God wrap you in His Loving Arms. I was at Cu Chi with the 25th Inf Div when you were there. You are fallen but not forgotten.

John P. Clingan
877 Bettina Ct #655, Houston, Tx 77024-4375
jocling7@sbcglobal.net

A Note from The Virtual Wall

On 8 June 1966 the 1st Bn, 327th Infantry, lost nine men during heavy fighting at Dak To:
  • CPT Chris C. Vurlumis, Oakland, CA
  • SGT Lester E. MacDonald, Portland, ME
  • SP4 Rockford W. Goddard, Fort Collins, CO
  • SP4 Eladio R. Marroquin, Dauphin, PA
  • PFC Edward E. Christie, Stillwell, OK
  • PFC Reuben L. Clark, Philadelphia, PA
  • PFC Robert A. Hill, Lebanon, OH
  • PFC Michael E. O'Guinn, Murphysboro, IL
  • PFC Thomas L. Yohn, Brick Town, NJ


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a friend from basic training,
John P. Clingan
877 Bettina Ct #655, Houston, Tx 77024-4375
jocling7@sbcglobal.net



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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 2 Oct 2004
Last updated 04/14/2007