HOMER TAYLOR, JR

CPL - E4 - Marine Corps - Regular
21 year old Single, Negro, Male
Born on Feb 27, 1946
From MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
Length of service 1 year.
His tour of duty began on Jul 17, 1967
Casualty was on Feb 18, 1968
in QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR
Body was recovered
Religion
PROTESTANT

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Cpl. Taylor's Vietnamese Military Merit and Gallantry Cross Medals


Comments

John Robinson
Fellow Marine
Detroit, MI48212I remember
I remember you. I thought bootcamp was hell.  As the years pass, we come to terms with our own mortality, we question why things happen.  Peace to you and your friends and family left to remember you. God Bless
Wednesday, June 27, 2001


Cpl. Taylor's name is currently aboard the Stardust spacecraft, launched Feb. 7, 1999, which visited Comet Wild-2 (pronounced Vildt-2) in 2004.  Stardust spacecraft is now returning to planet earth for recovery on 15 January 2006.  You may read more on this project here.
 

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