manny g
Fellow Veteran 69-70 An Khe
Union Gap, WA. 98903
“You are Remembered”
Peace and condolence, to the family and friends. "He which hath no stomach to this fight let him depart. But we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!! For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother”. Rest in peace brave soldier, you have not been forgotten. (W.Shakespeare) May God Bless You for your Sacrifice!!!
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michael mccormack
michael_mccormack@mckenna.edu
HS friend& teammate, bros in arms
1112 Cooke Avenue
Claremont, Ca 91711 USA
My Friend
Tyrone and I were students together at Bishop Loughlin MHS in Brooklyn, NY. We became friends when I was a sophomore and he was a freshman and we were both on Mr Miles' track team. Ty was a great athlete he high jumped, and ran the 110 yard high hurdles and the sprints up to 300 yards. When he was a junior and I was a senior our team became more balanced and we won the New York City CHSAA championship and quite a few other championships as well. Ty, John Geraghty a miler, and Matt Schimenti our shotputter were our big stars. Ty went on to stardom at Manhattan College and the IC4A hurdles champi Uip and I went to the Military Academy. We would see each other from time to time. My Mom and Dad got a big kick out of following Ty's triumphs, and they were broken hearted when he was killed. He was a great guy and a great friend and I miss him to this day. Rest in peace, Ty I will never forget you or your sac Uce. Your brother in arms, Mike McCormack BLMHS 1959
Thursday, March 16, 2000 |
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Neil Wilson
neilwilson5@comcast.net
USMC 1965-69, RVN Delta 1/7
In the fall of 1965 The 7th Marines embarked, on what would be a five-year stay, in the Republic of Vietnam. During their long mission the 1st Battalion, of the 7th Marines would suffer the loss of 509 Marines and Navy Corpsman. Nine of that total would be Marine Second Lieutenants. Second Lieutenants, for the most part, held the job of a Marine Rifle Platoon Commander. For the amount of combat that 1/7 experienced during its five-year stint, it is somewhat surprising that the total number of Second Lieutenants KIA was not greater than the nine total. The enemies' favorite target in the bush, was the Marine who was always in close proximity to the whip antenna of the Marine Platoon's Radiomen. That Marine would nearly always be one of the Squad Leaders or Platoon Leader. The average age of the nine Marine Second Lieutenants from 1/7 was twenty-four. The oldest was Arthur Brumagen, age 37. Arthur was an enlisted Marine in the Korean War. James Patrick Witt had the unfortunate distinction of being both the youngest (21) and also the last Second Lieutentent from 1/7 to die in the war. I had the honor of being a member of Lt Witt's Platoon and fought along side of him, during the battle in which he was killed. Tyrone Pannell, was the first of the nine to die, he was also the first black Marine junior officer to die in Vietnam. Henry Wright had been in country only thirty-two days. The Marines, whom these brave officers led, had tremendous respect for them. A clichTs often used by Marines to describe an outstanding leader goes something like "I would follow him through Hell". In the case of these nine, we did. We shall never forget them. Semper Fi
Tuesday, February 22, 2005 |
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Neil Wilson
neilwilson5@comcast.net
USMC 1965-69, RVN 68-69, Delta 1/7
Lt. Pannell was the Platoon Commander for 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 7th marines. He was one of five Marine 2Lt.'s from Delta Company to die in that war. Semper Fi
Friday, February 25, 2005 |
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Neil Wilson
neilwilson5@comcast.net
USMC 1965-69, RVN 68-69, Delta 1/7
Lt. Pannell was the Platoon Commander of 2nd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, when he was killed by a booby trapped artillery shell. Seriously wounded in the blast was Sgt. Lyge Trotter and Richard Riley. The platoon was devastated by his death. I know the feeling. My platoon, 3rd Platoon, this same company, would lose their much respected leader, some two years later. That would be 2Lt James Patrick Witt. The men of Lt. Pannell's platoon still proudly serve their leader. He lives in the collective memory of some ninety Marines and three Corpsman, who feel so honored to have fought, sweated, and bled by such a trusted and courageous individual. Lt. Pannell, as did Lt. Witt, believed as a leader, you always led from the front. This band of brothers stay close with Tracy the daughter Tyrone was never able to hold and cherish.They will defend his name and honor with their lives. Semper Fidelis
Friday, March 18, 2005 |
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Neil Wilson
You are not Forgotten
 
Rest in peace
Friday, March 18, 2005
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Robert Abate
rpa63@bestweb.net
Admirer and Fellow-Alumnus
125 Bajart Place
Yonkers, NY 10705 USA
Tyrone S. Pannell - A Remarkable Young Man
I knew of Tyrone Pannell - the athlete. We were the same age, in the same city, competing in track and field but the similarity ended there. He was one of New York City¦s finest and most versatile athletes ever and its premiere track and field star of the late 1950¦s and early î60¦s. In the Spring of 1997, I proposed his long overdue induction into the Manhattan College Sports Hall of Fame. It was only then, researching his accomplishments and meeting former classmates and teammates, that I learned about Tyrone Pannell - the person, and the outstanding human being that he was. I never had the privilege of meeting him but I had the pleasure of meeting his wife and daughter at his posthumous induction ceremony. I was stunned to learn from his daughter, Tracy, that he and I had been pretty close for many years. In 1985 I had bought a book: ¦Dear America - Letters Home From Vietnam.¦ Unbeknownst to me, one of the letters was from twenty-three year old Marine Lieutenant Tyrone Pannell to his infant daughter: August 11, 1965 Dear Tracy, The things I want to say to you can never be fully expressed in words. I want so very much to say the things that will make you understand how very much I love you. Before you were born I, like most men, wanted a son. But when I saw you for the first time just a few minutes old, I knew I could never love a son the way I loved you. For a son grows and becomes a man while a daughter is always a child to be loved and cared for. More than anything I want you to know me and love me. The next time I see you, you will be a little lady, walking and talking. Learn how to say ¦Daddy.¦ I love you with all my heart. Love, Daddy Most fittingly, his nomination was approved on the eve of Father¦s Day. From time-to-time, I jog at Manhattan College and when I do, I look up at Tyrone Pannell¦s Hall of Fame banner and sense his presence and a bond of brotherhood.
Saturday, November 03, 2001 |
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Shion Chang
PtrAmer@aol.com
Burke, VA USA
Your sacrifice for this country has not been forgotten. It grieves me that you will never see your own daughter grow up to be a young lady, or hear her say "Daddy." But you ensured that other fathers would have that experience. You are remembered everyday for your sacrifice that this country may remain forever free.
Sunday, May 12, 2002 |
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Douglas Smith
dougrach@comcast.net
Member of his platoon, Vietnam 1965
P.O. Box 417
Oliver Springs, TN 37840-0417 USA
Semper Fi
Saturday, December 28, 2002 |
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D BURT
A GRATEFUL AMERICAN
RI United States of America
** NOT FORGOTTEN **
You are an American hero whose ultimate sacrifice will not be forgotten. Rest well brave Marine. You will be remembered for always being faithful to God, Country, Family and the Corps. "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." ~ President, Ronald Reagan, 1985 ~ ~ ~~ 2LT PANNELL USMC, YOU HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE TO WHICH I AM VERY GRATEFUL. Thank you for your sacrifice and honorable service to this great nation. ~~~~~~~~"They are not dead who live in hearts they leave behind". - Hugh Robert Orr
Sunday, October 23, 2005 |
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