1 CAV DIV

8TH ENG BN

Bruce Calvin Christian

Specialist Four
C CO, 8TH ENGINEER BN, 1 CAV DIV
Army of the United States
31 July 1947 - 08 September 1968
Snohomish, Washington
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Engineers

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Bruce Calvin Christian

17 Nov 2007

Bruce - I miss you still after all this time. I cannot believe that it has been 39 years. I will see you sometime. You are still the love of my life. CDB

From his girlfriend,
Colleen Jones
1841 S W 87th Terrace, Davie, Florida 33324
cdbowdish@yahoo.com

18 Nov 2007

Sp. 4 Bruce C. Christian, U.S. Army, 21 719 Mill St. was killed in action 8 Sep (1968) when hit by a rocket in Vietnam. He died at Camp Evans, north of Hue. Christian was a member of the 8th Combat Engineers of the First Air Cavalry Division. He had been in Vietnam since 8 Jan (1968), and in the Army for a year. a 1966 Snohomish High School graduate, Christian was born in Brooklyn. He was an Eagle Scout and president of the Luther League at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Snohomish. In addition to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Christian, he leaves his sister, Katherin, and brother, Karl; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Favae Lamphere of Shonomish and maternal grandfather, Murl Harpham of Summit City CA. Services: Saturday, 1 pm Christ the King Lutheran Church, Snohomish, Pastor Olaf A. Anderson officiating; burial, Gar Cemetery.

Everett (Washington) Herald, 1968

Courtesy of
Darilee Bednar
faces@facesfromthewall.com

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C Company, 8th Engineers, lost two men in a rocket attack on Camp Evans on 08 Sep 1968 - SP4 Bruce C. Christian and SP4 Mickey L. Swatsley of Mount Carmel, Illinois.


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
his girlfriend,
Colleen Jones
1841 S W 87th Terrace, Davie, Florida 33324
cdbowdish@yahoo.com



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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 Nov 2007
Last updated 11/19/2007