John Lee Croy
Private First Class
H&S CO, 1ST BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
Elwood, Indiana
April 04, 1950 to May 22, 1969
JOHN L CROY is on the Wall at Panel W24, Line 74

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Combat Action Ribbon
 
John L Croy
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16 May 2003

REMEMBERED ACROSS THE YEARS

by a friend.
E-mail address is not available.

 
03 Feb 2005

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Left photo, left to right:
Robert Eugene Croy Jr, Johnny Lee Croy,
Robert Eugene Croy Sr, Kenneth Van Croy Sr

Right photo:
Johnny Lee Croy




Gallantly he stands,
       Straight and tall with strength and pride;
Yet his hands can have the softest touch,
       To his children by his side.

Heï¿ 1/2 s devoted to his family;
       To God and country too;
He sacrifices day and night,
       To protect it all for YOU.

His kids give him a kiss goodbye
       Each time he has to go;
His wife hiding her tearful eyes,
       Just because she never knows.

Sometimes he leaves for just a day;
       Often weeks, or months, or years;
He misses out on everything,
       And they miss their daddy dear.

So next time you see a movie,
       About war and all the fight;
Think of all heï¿ 1/2 s giving up,
       Time with family, his kids, his wife.

And think of how much they miss him,
       And how hard it is each day,
To never know when heï¿ 1/2 ll be back,
       Or what price heï¿ 1/2 ll have to pay.

Protecting the red, the white, & the blue;
       People die for our country each day;
So pray for these parents, these children, these friends,
       And support them in every way.

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Elwood, Indiana, Killed In Action Memorial Wall

From a niece,
Michelle R. Croy Lewis
wmlewis@oasis.mediatti.net


 
19 Jun 2005

I am a brother of John Croy. I recently wrote a book and dedicated
it to his memory. The book is entitled "Broken Branches" and will
be released in August or September. I would be interested in hearing
from anyone who may have served with John in Vietnam. I would
also be interested in knowing if anyone has any photos of John
from Vietnam they would like to share. You may contact me at
the below listed e-mail address.

From his brother,
Ken Croy
kbbcroy@aol.com


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

On 22 May 1969 H&S Company, 1/3 Marines, lost four men from a mortar team:
  • Cpl Paul Speaks, Newark, OH
  • Pfc Earl P. Beeching, Norwich, NY
  • Pfc John L. Croy, Elwood, IN
  • Pfc Ralford J. Jackson, Tuba City, AZ
The Elwood, Indiana, Memorial shown above contains the names of six men who died in Vietnam. They are
  • PFC Gregory S. Fennimore, C/2/12th Infantry, 20 Nov 1967
  • SGT Michael W. Downing, B/2/2nd Infantry, 03 Apr 1968
  • Capt John W. Held, 604th ACS, 17 Apr 1968 (MIA, not recovered)
  • Pfc John L. Croy, H&S 1/3rd Marines, 22 May 1969
  • SGT John R. Bragg, B/2/19th Artillery, 06 June 1969
  • SGT Patrick A. Hartwell, A/2/12th Infantry, 05 June 1970

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