Sammy Burrola, Jr

Specialist Four
C CO, 2ND BN, 35TH INF RGT, 4 INF DIV
Army of the United States
16 August 1947 - 25 September 1968
Buena Park, California
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4 INF DIV

35TH INF RGT


Combat Infantry

Bronze Star, Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Sammy Burrola, Jr

22 Nov 2001

"To live in the hearts we leave behind,
is never to have died."
(Thomas Campbell, circa 1888)

From his cousin,
Carmen Aleschus
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Sammy Burrola also is remembered by the soldiers of the
35th Infantry Regiment
14 May 2004

I was the last person Sammy spoke to. God bless.

From
wsekys9487@aol.com

02 Feb 2006

Sammy, I haven't been here for a while, and I woke up thinking of you tonight. You were a great guy, and the best radio man a platoon leader could hope for. I just want you to know that you're not forgotten.

Sincerely,
from your platoon leader,
Paul Crary (aka '26')
paul.crary@cox.net

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Charlie 2/35 Infantry lost four men on 25 Sep 1968 - their artillery Forward Observer and three infantrymen:
  • 1LT Roger A. Fulkerson, Troy, NY, HHB, 2nd Bn, 9th Arty (Silver Star)
  • SGT John A. Jenkins, McLean, VA
  • SP4 Sammy Burrola, Buena Park, CA
  • PFC Terry J. Johnson, Mora, MN (Silver Star)


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Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
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