Lawrence Theodore HammondLance Corporal1ST BRIDGE COMPANY, 7TH ENGINEERS, 3RD MARDIV United States Marine Corps 18 February 1945 - 17 January 1966 Baltimore, Maryland Panel 04E Line 077 |
 
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I didn't ever know you but I was told that you and Karl were good friends. I can only imagine that the two of you are in Heaven waiting for us all to come home. I'm grateful that Karl had a friend like you!
From the sister of a friend, |
A Note from The Virtual WallThe 7th Engineer's Jan 1966 Command Chronology contains the following entry:"172225 [10:25 pm, 17 Jan] M-60 crane out of action by electrically detonated mine, 2 KIA. AT943677"The M-60 is an M-35 truck chassis with a bed mounted crane, normally operated by a two-man crew. The incident occurred on Route 540 about 11 kilometers southwest of Danang Airbase, just north of Phuoc Nanh village. The two men killed by the mine were LCpl Karl L. Thompson and LCpl Lawrence T. Hammond. |
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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 Jan 2008
Last updated 08/10/2009