Michael Patrick Halpin
photo courtesy of Richard Merriman
 
Michael Patrick Halpin, we called him Hippie!  He was our Santa, he made us smile, he brought us joy, Christmas Day, 1967, and he left us in tears on January 19, 1968!!  Hippie's presence is with us today, he will never be forgotten!!  1st Platoon Bravo Company 1/5 INF (Mech) 1967-68  --Roger Smith

Michael Patrick Halpin Christmas Video
Film courtesy of Larry Van Egdom
 


Bravo Company Michael Patrick Halpin KIA Jan 19, 1968, Michael is the driver--directly behind him is Enrique Loranca, who furnished the photo.
PFC - E3 - Army - Regular
25th Infantry Division
21 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Feb 28, 1946
From NUTLEY, NEW JERSEY
His tour of duty began on Oct 09, 1967
Casualty was on Jan 19, 1968
in TAY NINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was recovered
Religion
ROMAN CATHOLIC

Panel 34E - - Line 77

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