Re: [MV] CHARLES (GUNNY) CAREY

From: R. A. Moir aka RAM (cyclopsram@starband.net)
Date: Fri Nov 15 2002 - 15:59:37 PST


thanks Gunny... Remember.. listers.. Thank a Veteran.. or we would still be
saluting the Crown... RAM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eugenio Pantano" <truks@cs.quik.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 18:00
Subject: [MV] CHARLES (GUNNY) CAREY

>
> Folks ..a very long time friend and valued Military Vehicle Owner..Charles
> Carey passed away this week. Charlie landed at Tarawa and was wounded by a
> nice little guy in the jungles there. He was at the time 16 years old..!!
> After getting to the aid station..and off to recovery..he was given the
> choice of discharge or stay in.. (he was by now 17)..he opted to stay in
> ..and - after serving in Korea and Vietnam..he retired from the US
Marines.
> Charlie was awarded "2" Purple Hearts and the Silver Star. After his
Marine
> Corps retirement he went to work for the Sheriff's Department in Ft
Worth,
> Texas....retiring from there. "Gunny" was a great friend..and will be very
> much missed. Gene
>
>
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