John Curtin, III

The database page for John Curtin, III

2 Mar 2004 John and I were high school classmates. He was a very quiet and unassuming young man. He wasn't much of an athlete, nor student either, but managed to work his way out of school. To this day, I am trying to figure out why John entered the service. He didn't have a mean bone in his body, and to go to a combat zone like Vietnam was something totally unexpected. I wish you were here, John, I miss you like all the others from Sparta High School who didn't make it back to "the world". I went to D.C. and saw your name on that black granite Wall, and the tears just wouldn't stop. I took an etching of your name, John, and it sits in a book with the names of our other fallen comrades from H.S. - Bob Turnbull, Freddy Love, Buddy Littlehales, and Bob Talmadge. Some day, my brother, we will all meet again across the great divide. Until then, John, save me a place, so I can sit next to all my friends again. I thank you for your sacrifice, John. "TEN HUT, HAND SALUTE, TAPS"

A Note from The Virtual Wall The 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry, lost three Headquarters personnel to enemy attack on 26 August 1968: SSG Dale R. Richter, Sweet Home, OR SP5 Dale M. Huston, Lakeland, FL SP4 John Curtin, Hopatcong, NJ The other men named above are PFC Roy C. Littlehales, A Co, 3/39th Infantry, 9th Inf Div (02/16/1967) SP4 Thomas Robert Talmadge, Sparta, NJ, A Co, 3/22 Infantry, 4th Inf Div (03/21/1967) 1Lt Robert C. Turnbull, C Co, 2/18th Infantry, 1st Inf Div (02/07/1968)

The point-of-contact for this memorial is a fellow vet, "the Fizz" fizzmoe300@yahoo.com 2 Mar 2004

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Last updated 04/23/2005