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John Edison Hampton
Private First Class
C TRP, 3RD SQDN, 4TH CAVALRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV Army of the United States Whitesburg, Kentucky April 13, 1943 to June 23, 1966 JOHN E HAMPTON is on the Wall at Panel 8E, Line 80 |
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14 Jul 2008 It is funny how even though you never met someone they can have an affect upon you. Private Hampton died before I was born. I can remember his picture being displayed proudly in our home with a half dollar that he gave my grandmother before he shipped out. He told her that he would not be coming home, how true were those words. I don't know what happened that long ago day, I do know that it took his life. I used to look at that picture and wonder who that man was. He made such an impression on the family that hung with other members of the family. Since I moved away from the home many years ago, I have not seen the picture. I will never forget the time I visited the Wall and the feelings I had. Mr. Hampton, you live in my heart. I have heard you were a good man and a good friend to some of my kin. For all that and your sacrifice, I am grateful.
From the son of a friend, |
A Note from The Virtual WallC Troop, 3rd Sqdn, 4th Cavalry lost three men on 23 June 1966:
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