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Date Posted: 13:02:56 04/12/00 Wed
Author: Deena Debraux
Subject: Thank You!

My name is Deena Debraux. I wasn't a veteran of the Vietnam War, neither did I lose a parent to it. My family lost my uncle, David E. Cherry, Jr. on May 12, 1969. I wasn't born at the time. That wasn't until nine years later. What drew my interest to this subject, was hearing the stories of my uncle as I grew up. Hearing the different feelings toward the war. The fact that my uncle honorably gave his life at the very age that I am now (20 years old) has made me proud to have him as part of our family lineage. I sit sometimes and wonder how could we as a country allow so many boys to go and fight a war that so many considered then and still a lost cause.

I talk to my mom all the time about the way she and my grandparents and other family members felt when the war was happening. I really don't get all the answers that I am looking for; but just seeing the hurt on her face, even now in 1999 tells all.

Not long ago my mom got in contact with a Vietnam veteran that served with my uncle. He sent her pictures of my uncle when he was alive and well. When my mom opened the envelope it was almost as if my uncle had come home. To this day, I don't even know if she was aware of the tears that had welted up in her eyes.

Sometimes I wonder what I would say to my uncle if I could speak to him. Maybe I would say that I was proud of him and every other man, boy and woman that had first hand dealings in the Vietnam War. I wonder if he can hear me? I wonder if the rest of the guys can hear me as well?

Now, I want to say something that all of you deserved but few ever heard. I wanna say thank you all so very much.


Thanks Alot,


Deena




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This was written in 1999 to a lady that had lost her fiancee' in the war. However, I never heard back from her. I decided to put it on this message board to let all the vets that did come home, know that even in this generation, there are still some people that give their utmost respect and support to you. If there is anyone out there that knew my uncle please contact me at deenadebraux@hotmail.com. I would very much like to get to know all about him that is possible. Here is some information that might help you recognized him.

Name: David E. Cherry, Jr.

Branch: USMC

Grade: E3

MOS: 0311

Tour of Duty Began: Monday, July 29, 1968

Casualty Date: Monday, May 12, 1969

Casualty Place: Quang Nam, South Vietnam

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