Anthony Marian FirakSergeantD CO, 2ND BN, 28TH INFANTRY, 1 INF DIV Army of the United States 22 July 1944 - 07 November 1969 Chicago, Illinois Panel 16W Line 042 |
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The database page for Anthony Marian Firak
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Tony Firak, you will never be forgotten. We all miss you. 3-6, 2nd-28th, Black Lions
Cris Thorne |
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We were to get off line together. You woke me at 4 AM to say that you had to go out one more time. You never came back.
Ted Kaminski |
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To my uncle Tony, I'm proud to share your name.
Gregory Anton Firak |
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To my Dear Brother Tony. This is an excerpt from an interview with Bishop George Packard.
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Nothing has diminished the bravery and the camaraderie of those friends. I know one of those guys is dead. Six or seven of them were dusted off. One guy lost an arm. One guy lost an eye. One kid had a lower bowel wound. A great melancholy sweeps over me because I know how painful it was, particularly losing Tony Firak. I had just left the platoon. I was leaving country. The platoon had this reputation of being very effective in battle, no casualties, or casualties that wouldn't harm. We even had a guy get dusted off, and he came back. Tony was pulling immediate action on an M-60, and those things aren't worth the powder and shot to blow them apart. He sat up, and he got it in the chest. He's on the Wall now.
A Note from The Virtual WallD Company, 2/28th Infantry, lost two men on 07 Nov 1969 - SGT Anthony M. Firak and PFC Gerald D. Johnson of Edgerton, MN. |
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is his brother, Thomas Firak tomfirak@ameritech.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 17 Dec 1998
Last updated 04/11/2008