Eternal Father, grant, we pray, To all Marines, both night and day, The courage, honor, strength, and skill Their Land to serve, thy law fulfill; Be thou the shield forevermore From every peril to the Corps. From the Navy Hymn ("Eternal Father") REMEMBERED by the men of the 11th Engineer Battalion

 

30 Sep 2006 I didn't know Joe but recently I learned he died with my husband, Leslie Chamberlain, 39 years ago. After talking to Joe's girl, I learned a lot about Joe. I recently lost my husband of 35 years. I'm sure you're all up in heaven telling Marine stories. Rest easy guys, you're all heros. From a new friend, Barbara Chamberlain Jurinko bjmjurinko@aol.com

 

12 Oct 2006 If Tears Could Build a Stairway If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, I would walk right up to Heaven and bring you back again. No farewell words were spoken, No time to say "Goodbye", You were gone before I knew it, And only God knows why. My heart still aches with sadness, And secret tears still flow, What it meant to love you - No one can ever know. But now I know you want me To mourn for you no more; To remember all the happy times, Life still has much in store Since you'll never be forgotten, I pledge to you today - A hollowed place within my heart Is where you'll always stay. Love always, Norma Norma Seamon Tyras daiseydew1212@yahoo.com

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall The 11th Engineer Battalion Command Chronology for June 1967 contains the following entry: "During the month of June [1967] this Battalion suffered three KIAs from enemy Rocket and Mortar attacks; 16 WIAs including three USN Corpsmen; one non-hostile death due to an accidental shooting on an ambush; and 11 non-hostile injuries." The three hostile-fire deaths occurred on 20 June 1967, with three men from Bravo Company killed: LCpl Leslie A. Chamberlain, Windgap, PA; Pfc Joseph R. Klug, Wheeling, WV; and Pfc John W. Schweyher, Irvington, NJ. The accidental shooting occurred four days later and cost the life of one Marine from Delta Company: Pfc Harold C. Nye, Lebanon, PA

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