Thomas Robert Lamb

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02 Dec 2007 Like an old man holds the memory of his younger days, like an orphan feels the memory of his home, that's the way I hold the memory of your presence since you're gone. Thomas Robert "Bifer" Lamb was born in Volusia County, Florida on February 14, 1945. He was a wonderful, sweet, brave man who was killed at Hua Nghia in 1968. He was on his third tour of duty with the 101st Airborne. He is so loved that our brothers and I still cannot think of him without pain. He has been gone almost twice as long as he lived, and I would still gladly change places with him. The word love comes to mind. From his sister. 41023 192 Place S E, Enumclaw, Wa 98022 E-mail address is not available.

A Note from The Virtual Wall The 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade quarterly operations report for August-October 1968 contains the following text which addresses an engagement on 27-28 August: Early on 27 August A Company, 2nd Bn, 506th Infantry was inserted into a wooded area on the Tay Ninh/Hau Nghia Province boundary some 8 kilometers north of Trang Bang city. Alpha 2/506 received a warm welcome and the battalion's remaining three rifle companies were inserted to cordon off the area. The fighting which ensued resulted in 16 US dead and 28 wounded, while at least 105 enemy troops were killed and another 13 were captured. The American dead were A Company: SGT Kenneth D. Combs, Camarillo, CA SGT James R. Harris, Clarksville, AR SGT Charles Soto, New York, NY CPL William F. Flaherty, Kansas City, MO PFC James C. Barbour, Richmond, VA B Company: SSG Thomas R. Lamb, Los Angeles, CA SGT Michael J. Mitchell, San Esteban, CA SP4 Victor M. Plourde, Oakland, ME CPL Isiah Thomas, Washington, LA CPL Robert J. Washington, Indianapolis, IN PFC James J. Criswell, Red Lion, PA PFC Armando S. Navarro, San Antonio, TX PFC James R. Pizzano, Everett, MA PFC Paul M. Stockwell, Corder, MO PFC Thomas V. Williams, Lakin, KS D Company: PFC Frank H. Johns, Baltimore, MD One of the wounded, SP4 Michael J. Rowcroft of Roosevelt, NY, died on 25 Sep 1990, 22 years afterwards, from the effects of his wounds. SP4 Rowcraft had been a medic assigned to HQ Company; it isn't known which rifle company he was with when wounded. His name was added to The Wall in May 1993.

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 02 Dec 2007
Last updated 08/10/2009