John Wilbur Saunders, JrPrivate First ClassB CO, 1ST BN, 26TH INFANTRY, 1 INF DIV Army of the United States 05 December 1947 - 24 September 1969 Cortez, Colorado Panel 17W Line 005 |
 
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The database page for John Wilbur Saunders, Jr
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As you can see from the photo Johnny loved his knife and was always fooling around trying to make somebody laugh. John was serving as my point man the day he was killed. His bravery under combat fire was second to no-one's, he was fearless but always with the desire to live. He was always playing practical jokes on the other guys and was as good natured as a man could be. His death was a true loss to our country and I think about him and his sacrifice often. Someone once said about the men who died in combat "that they remain young in our minds as we grow grey", and also that "the good die young." In either case it was men like Johnny that they had in mind. May God Bless and keep his soul.
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is a fellow soldier, Patrick Guy 1108 Saint Charles Avenue, St. Charles, Mo. 63301 pguysmile@aol.com |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 02 Jun 2008
Last updated 07/20/2008