Thomas Edison Baumgardner, Jr

Specialist Four
B CO, 2ND BN, 501ST INFANTRY, 101 ABN DIV
Army of the United States
23 December 1950 - 07 June 1971
Fort Worth, Texas
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101 ABN DIV 501ST INF RGT
Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Thomas Edison Baumgardner, Jr

10 Jun 2005

Dear Tommy,

What a wonderful brother you were. Your love of life made everyone want to be with you. Your marvelous sense of humor brightened many a day. Your duty to others, well that is now obvious. Until we meet again, and we will, I love and miss you.

Your sister
Anne
6208 Bellehurst Court, Fort Worth, Texas 76117
anneh2os@charter.net



A Note from The Virtual Wall

During the first week of June 1971 elements of the 2nd Bn, 501st Infantry were operating in the Truoi River valley west of Phu Loc. Five men died as a result of contacts in the valley:
  • D Company, 01 June west of the Truoi River:
    • 1LT Ralph L. Church, Hickman, NE (WIA, DoW 06/12/1971)
    • SP4 Robert D. Mckinney, Valparaiso, IN

  • B Company, 01 June east of the Truoi River:
  • B Company, 03 June east of the Truoi River:
    • SP4 Thomas E. Baumgardner, Fort Worth, TX (WIA, DoW 06/07/1971)


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
his sister,
Anne Waters
6208 Bellehurst Court, Fort Worth, Texas 76117
anneh2os@charter.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 24 Jul 2005
Last updated 05/10/2008