Austin Michael GaughanPrivate First ClassA CO, 3RD SHORE PARTY, 3RD MARDIV United States Marine Corps 11 April 1948 - 15 March 1968 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Panel 44E Line 059 |
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The database page for Austin Michael Gaughan
"To live in the hearts we leave behind,
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The photo and following article is taken from The Philadelphia Daily News, special supplement entitled 'SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY,' October 26, 1987. The special supplement was issued in conjunction with the dedication of the Philadelphia Viet Nam Memorial.
SEMPER FIDELIS, MARINE!
From a native Philadelphian, Marine, and West Catholic Burr |
God bless you, Austin. We went through 12 years of school together and you will be in my prayers forever. You were always smiling and never had a bad word for anyone. You are truly missed.
Lou Frank |
I did a report on Austin for my Vietnam Class at school. We had to research a Vietnam soldier killed in the war who was from Philadelphia. He was a very interesting person to research. There was a lot of information about him which helped a lot. I feel as though I really know him as a friend, even though I've never met him. I decided to do a report on him because he died very young. He was only a year older than me when he died. I put a flag on the section of wall in Philadelphia where his name is written. On October 30, 2005, my Vietnam class will be going to the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C. I look forward to finding his name on the Wall. I would like his family and friends to know that Austin means a lot to me and I will always remember him throughout my life. I made a promise with Austin when I was at the wall in Philadelphia, I promised him that any time I was in D.C. or near the wall in Philadelphia during the rest of my life, I would stop over and say "Hi" or something like that.
From an internet research "friend", |
The point-of-contact for this memorial is former squad leader, Jimmy Jetton 2981 County Rd 214, Hillsboro, AL 35643 fotojet@aol.com 05 Sep 2001 |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Last updated 11/19/2005