I miss him every day, as do our children. God bless you Paul.
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Marine Corps·Hotel Company, 2/5·Corporal·Vietnam, 1969 to 1970·Hamburger Hill·Purple Heart·Born May 6, 1949·Died October 4, 2025
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Paul was drafted into the Marine Corps at 19. He trained at Camp Lejeune, then served in Vietnam with Hotel Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines in 1969 and 1970. He came home a corporal with a Purple Heart.
His wife, Kathleen, says he served in one of the most heavily sprayed areas of the war.
He didn't talk about Vietnam often, or for long. When it rained at home, it reminded him of the monsoon, and he'd say how his toes grew together. Loud noises and fireworks took him right back. Helicopters frightened him.
He lost his best friend over there, and that loss sat heavy on the rest of his life.
When he came home, he was literally spit on. He tried so hard to live a normal life.
Paul passed away on October 4, 2025.
"I miss him every day, as do our children. God bless you Paul." Kathleen
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- FAMILY ACCOUNT Shared by his wife through the Fire Swept Trail website, October 2026. Not independently verified.