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Carrie and her daughter
Gary Raymond – Born October 11, 1946, Jeffersonville – Died May 6, 1968
Basic Training This is last picture that Butch took
of Gary before Butch was transferred
to the North. Gary was killed while playing the same guitar in his Hutch (living quarters)
Gary, an Army Corporal/Specialist Four/E4 was killed in action by nonhostile ground casualty (friendly fire). He died in Binh Duong Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). His body was recovered and returned to his birth home. He is buried in Eastern Cemetery in Jeffersonville.
Butch and Gary, like their dad and my dad who joined the Marines together, joined the Army at the same time and were together most of the time, just like our dads. Sadly, one brother didn’t return this time. Gary was special – he loved his music and entertaining and he died doing what he loved.
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