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I have known and shot with Butch at our local shooting club for many years now. He is one of the most gentile and helpful shooters I have competed with. He was very patient with my wife when she was new to shooting and they became good friends. Little did I know the history of Butches experience in Vietnam back in 1967 until recently. I just returned from the award ceremony and talked with many vets and I can say I have never been so humbled by so many non assuming elderly men. I just wanted to share Butches accomplishments with the forum and thank all the vets who have served over seas.
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Do "thank him for paving the way" for me, please. My generation greatly appreciates it!
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cory Wrote:Do "thank him for paving the way" for me, please. My generation greatly appreciates it!
Will do Cory.
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He is the embodiment of all the best qualities that the Corps strives to instill in a Marine. Semper Fi!
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Thanks for sharing that. Avery good friend of mine was with Force Recon in the early 1960's. He did his initial enlistment with the Marines, went to college back in Texas, then got a commission to go into the Army. After a stint in Korea on the DMZ, he went to the 82nd, and later into SF with 10th Group.
There are a lot of very interesting stories that have not been told. This was one of them, and I thank you again for that. Tell Butch that his selfless service and willingness to go above and beyond is appreciated. He sounds like a good dude. Notice that humility is used to describe him, not seeking recognition to the point that this went unknown but to those who were there for almost half a century.
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There was another gentleman named Roger Cox who I talked with at Butches ceremony who was wounded three times during a 3 day battle with the NVA on hill 121. The story he told me left me speechless. The point I came across more than any from talking to these great men was their unshrinking resolve to help and protect each other without hesitation. There are so many who earned that Silver Star with Butch that never made it back. I'm at a loss for words to describe how I'm feeling right now but all I can say is there are still good people in this country that will never get the recognition due to them. Thank you sincerely to all who have served this country.
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OOOps, good grief. I was up till 3 am on that night. Texting , typing , and cleaning out my full pm box.
That comment was not meant for this spot. Yes, July 4th celebrations started early on the 3rd.
I'm sorry if my ooopsie offended anyone. I would NEVER say that about our soldiers, and their stories.
Montana, thanks for sharing your story about Butch. We all can make a mistake once in a while.
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LRRPF52 Wrote:Notice that humility is used to describe him, not seeking recognition to the point that this went unknown but to those who were there for almost half a century.
Notice also the pain he still bears all these years later. Butch still feels guilty about not being on patrol that day, wondering if things would have been different if he had been there. Sacrifices for country take many forms and this is one of them.
Thanks for sharing this, Montana.
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