Tag: marines

February 23, 2025 Published by Randy Murray

Murray Eugene “Buzz” Bussard

5/19/1924 – 8/16/2021
Branch: Marines
Rank: PFC
Outfit: C1-19, 3rd Marine Division
Service Dates: 1942 – 1945
County: Greene
Conflicts/Significant Events: World War II, Tripod Gunner, 50 days of combat w/Combat Engineers PTO South Pacific
Story uploaded: Thursday, August 20, 2009 / updated Sunday, February 23, 2025

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October 8, 2024 Published by Randy Murray

Charles Boyd

4/25/1949 – TBD
Branch: Marines
Rank: Lt. Colonel
Service Dates: 1968 – 1997
County: St. Louis
Story uploaded: Friday, September 25, 2009 Updated: Monday, October 7, 2024

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September 24, 2024 Published by Randy Murray

Harold L. Book

8/15/1922 – N/A
Branch: Marines
Rank: PFC
Unit: 2nd Marine Raider
Service Dates: 1942 – 1945
County: St. Louis
City: St. Louis, MO
Enlisted
Conflicts/Significant Events: WWII “The Raiders”
Story uploaded: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 /updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

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September 9, 2024 Published by Randy Murray

Jerome H. Sigmund

4/3/1934 – TBD
Branch: Marines
Rank: Corporal
Outfit: Air wing
Service Dates: 1954 – 1956
Veteran Station: Korea, Japan
County: St. Charles
City: O’Fallon, MO
Conflicts/Significant Events: Korea
Story uploaded: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 / Monday, September 9, 2024

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December 30, 2023 Published by Randy Murray

Dennis Eugene Freyling

9/8/1940 – 3/17/2023
Branch: US Marine Corp
Rank: Corporal
Service Dates: 1966 – 1968
County: St. Louis
Conflicts/Significant Events: Infantry Vietnam
Story uploaded: Friday, December 12, 2008 / updated December 30, 2023

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December 30, 2023 Published by Randy Murray

William “Bill” Gohl

3/24/1922 – 12/9/2019
Branch: US Marine Corps
Service Dates: 1941 – 1945
County: St. Louis
Conflicts/Significant Events: Guadalcanal, Guam, Wounded at Iwo Jima in World War II, Purple Heart.
Story uploaded: Friday, December 12, 2008 / December 30, 2023

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July 17, 2023 Published by Randy Murray

Victor P Bauer
“Vick”
12/12/1922 – 7/5/2013
Branch: Army Air Corp & Infantry
Rank: T-5
Unit: Chemical Weapons
Service Dates: 1943 – 1946
County: St. Charles
City: O’fallon, MO
Conflicts/Significant Events: WWII
Story uploaded: June 2010 / Updated: July 13, 2023

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May 7, 2023 (updated May 7, 2023) Published by Randy Murray

Nicholas “Nik” Zak

9/14/1930 – 8/31/2021
Branch: Marines
Rank: Sgt.
Unit: 7th
Outfit: 1st
Service Dates: 1948 – 1951
County: St. Louis
Conflicts/Significant Events: Nik joined the Marine Corps in November 1948 and was wounded in Korea, December 3, 1950 sustaining leg and head injuries, losing his eye as well as suffering severe frostbite of his extremities. He received a Purple Heart for his injuries. Nick was honorably discharged from the Marines in September 1951. His name is engraved on The Chosin Few Monument in Forest Park, St. Louis next to the Korean War Veterans Association Memorial.
Story uploaded: Friday, September 25, 2009 / Updated May 7, 2023

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May 9, 2022 (updated February 22, 2023) Published by Randy Murray

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https://www.wkrn.com/special-reports/heroes-of-tennessee/fallen-columbia-marines-legacy-lives-on-in-son-he-never-met/

HEROES-OF-TENNESSEE

Fallen Columbia marine’s legacy lives on in son he never met

by: Nikki Burdine

Posted: May 29, 2017 / 11:15 AM CDT

Updated: May 29, 2017 / 11:15 AM CDT

COLUMBIA, Tenn. (WKRN) – In the heart of Maury County, sits Columbia, a place known for its small-town charm.

“They all came out, they all supported us,” said Cindy Carpenter. That’s just what people do here, and that’s especially the case with Lance Corporal Andrew Carpenter. “Our son, Andrew, what a wonderful person he was,” said Cindy.

Andrew was a hero in this town, but there was nothing “small” about him. “He was a great kid,” said Kevin, Andrew’s father. “Cindy mentioned his smile, couldn’t get it off his face.”

Andrew’s smile was big, but so was his heart. “He served everybody, he was just a joy to be around,” said Cindy.

The loss, though, was even bigger. “You don’t see it coming,” she said.

On February 19, 2011, United States Marine Corps Lance Corporal Andrew Carpenter was in the Helmand Province in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom when he was shot in the neck. It was his second tour of duty with the Marines. Andrew was rushed to Landstuhl Medical Center.

Back home in Columbia, Cindy got a call from her husband. “He’s just uncontrollably crying and I said, ‘What is wrong?’” And he said, ‘Andrew has been shot,’” remembered Cindy.

Cindy and Kevin flew to Germany to be with their son. But Andrew’s new wife, Chrissie, couldn’t travel because she was 8 months pregnant with their first child. After 3 days, the decision was made to take Andrew off life support. He was just 26-years-old.

“He’s my baby,” said Cindy. “He was always my baby.”

One month later, Andrew’s widow, Crissie, gave birth to their son, Landon. “It’s very hard to just get married the year before, lose him and then have a baby,” said Cindy. “Andrew would have been a great dad. He would have been on the floor playing with him.”

Crissie, who wasn’t available to be interviewed for this story, wanted to honor her late husband. “He just lay down on his daddy’s camouflage outfits,” remembered Kevin of the iconic and emotional pictures of baby Landon lying on his father’s things. The heartbreaking picture touched people all across the world.

Now, Landon is 6-years-old. “He’s asking a lot more questions now,” said Cindy. “At birthday parties, he says, ‘Why isn’t my daddy here,’ and she (Crissie) says, ‘Your daddy would be here if he could.’”

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July 16, 2021 (updated September 9, 2021) Published by Randy Murray

Ryan Petras
“Ryan”
N/A – TBD
Branch: USMC, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
Service Dates: 1998 – 2002
Story uploaded/modified: Friday, March 19, 2010