3RD MARDIV

4TH MARINES

Charles Curtis Crow

Private First Class
L CO, 3RD BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
15 July 1949 - 13 April 1968
Bakersfield, California
Panel 49E Line 040

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Charles Curtis Crow

22 Jun 2008

For my big brother, Curtis. Mom and Dad are gone now, but your passing was my first taste of death. I remember when I turned 18 I thought out loud, Mom sitting nearby; "What if this were all of life allotted to me?" Mom immediately knew that I was talking about your shortened time here on earth.

Dad was sad until the day he died, at losing you. I have all of the old photos, Jamie has the flag that brought you home. I will hold onto my memories of you til the light in my eyes also dims.

Stephen Crow
scrow2978@aol.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

The 3rd Bn, 4th Marines' Command Chronology for April 1968 says that on 13 April a two-company sweep operation was conducted about 3 kilometers north-northwest of Cam Lo village. Observation posts were established around the area as the Marines searched for NVA positions. At 0955 a Lima Company OP was attacked by NVA soldiers, killing one Marine and wounding another. Pfc Charles Crow was killed in the action.


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
his brother,
Stephen Crow
scrow2978@aol.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 22 Jun 2008
Last updated 07/19/2008