Stephen Wayne Quinn
Corporal
D CO, 1ST BN, 503RD INFANTRY, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV
Army of the United States
Virginia Beach, Virginia
March 01, 1949 to May 17, 1968
STEPHEN W QUINN is on the Wall at Panel 62E, Line 10

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Stephen W Quinn
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15 Apr 2008

This is my memory of my buddy Steve, when as 18 year old soldiers we were in the same squad. He was a fine soldier and very polite to all. Steve was fearless in battle and carried his weight as well as anyone in the bush. He wanted to be a machine gunner and got his wish when our gunner Benny Thompson left for home. Benny would always say things were OK when we three were together.

I got wounded March 3, 1968 and when I returned to the field after weeks of rehab I was told that Benny and Quinn had left with Steve getting killed. I felt somewhat alone as we were a team but lived to tell a story. His family should be very proud of this soldier.

I will always keep him in my heart.

John Rodriguez
South California
jrodrig3@edd.ca.gov


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