Thanks to you Portsmouth guys for giving my granddaughter info for this letter. Your PHS 55 classmate, Major Roger Quinn, was a hero indeed for all Americans!
Forgive my ineptness. I have been unable to attach Tobey's letter or the story about Major Quinn's heroic death. I will try later with my guru's help.
Sam
Honey, I didn't know Roger Quinn, but some Portsmoputh friends were in his PHS class of 1955.
I have some information I think should be helpful to you. I have sent a link to a wonderful story of the heroic Portsmouth West Point graduate, who was also an Army Ranger and a modest, but brilliant guy by all reports. He was leading his troops in the jungles of Viet Nam when he was shot and killed on April 3, 1968.
I called his sister, Colleen Quinn Sturgill who hasn't been to the Viet Nam wall in DC, but who visited the traveling VN Wall when it was in Portsmouth. Roger is also buried in Arlington Cemetery in DC and they have index to find his grave listed alphabetically. Colleen says you can go to the year 1968 and scroll alphabetically to his name. He was Major Roger Quinn. Roger's wife has remarried since his death, but they lived in Columbus when he went to Viet Nam.
I will send you more as it comes.
I think I am falling in love with you, beautiful!
Grandpa Sam,
----- Original Message -----
From: Tobey Kegley
To: Sam Kegley ; Sam Kegley
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 20:27
Subject: Trip to Washington D.C
Dear Grandparents,
Attached is the letter I wrote to Major Roger Allan Quinn who fought for our country in the Vietnam War. Tomorrow I leave Jones at 7:30 and start on my trip to Washington. I will have loads of fun with friends, teammates, teachers, and Charlie:). ill be home Friday just in time to go to your house and head to Parma. Thank You for the money and the opportunity to go on this trip!!!!!!
I love you so much and yes, you are falling in love and you know it Grandpa:)
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