Michael Lewis Utley

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02 Mar 2002 From your friends at A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery. Visit the "Proud Americans" the 32nd Field Artillery Richard Andrews randrews54@msn.com

15 Oct 2006 I served in VietNam with Mike until his death in Feb 1967. These two pictures of him were taken shortly before his death. Jerry Thornton 24 Nov 2006 "Friends Die Too" In a war torn country far away, a good friend of mine was killed the other day. I didn't know him very long, but I knew him pretty well. You make friends pretty fast I learned, when you're living while in hell. Sometimes you make a friend today, and tomorrow he is gone. That's how it is in war you see, you live from dawn to dawn. You grow up fast in war that way, the boy has left you in just one day. You fight and kill and ask yourself why, but the only answer is someone must die. Michael L. Utley was that friend of mine, who went home asleep in a box made of pine. He was small in size but a very big man, and I hope someday we will meet again. So let's not rage and shout for war, 'cause remember if you do You may kill your so-called enemy, but "Friends Die Too" This poem is dedicated to the memory of Michael L. Utley, a friend with whom I served until his death on February 22nd, 1967. Never to be forgotten, may he rest in peace. From a friend, Jerry "2 Feather" Thornton usdiwaya@insightbb.com

The point-of-contact for this memorial is a fellow "Proud American", Richard Andrews randrews54@msn.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 2 Mar 2002
Last updated 01/09/2007