elements of my life

To all who have served our country - THANK YOU!  



To my dear , sweet cousin who lost his life at the tender age of 18 -  Frederick Molee Lowe, Jr. - while serving his country.  Gone way too soon.

PFC Frederick Molee Lowe, Vietnam Veteran, Native of Wilmington, NC.

PFC Frederick Molee Lowe was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, PFC Lowe served our country until October 21st, 1967 in Binh Duong, South Vietnam. He was 18 years old and was not married. It was reported that Frederick died from friendly fire. His body was recovered. PFC Lowe is on panel 28E, line 046 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.

Platoon Member 4/9th 'C' Company, So Young, So Missed. Frederick, I was with you on that tragic nite in October as we were 1st squad friends. Your name remains in the thoughts and conversations of all Manchus, especially Charlie Company.

                                  

       

 From Wikipedia: Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed annually in the United States on the last Monday of May.^[1] Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.^[2] Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War. By the 20th century Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who have died in all wars. As a marker it typically marks the start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks its end.