In an earlier blog I had written about finding a lighter belonging to R.K. Shelhamer, a Sgt. I served with in the 1st Div. I found the lighter while re-building a bunker after Shel went home. Well he contacted me and told me he retired after 21 years and saw my story. I plan to send his lighter out asap. Here is the lighter and a picture of Shel.It's been 40 years!!!
Semper Fi Shel
3 comments:
That's awesome!
Wow. I remember Shelhamer. I believe he was up on the hill with Ziegler when Ziegler was killed. That you found his lighter is amazing. ruben
Hi Bo!!
Do you remember "Smitty"? He was a "splib" dude that was killed when his rifle went off as he was getting on a "6-by". Round cought him in his arm pit! He lay there and bled out before we could do anything! Damn war!! He was good buddy of Ziegler.
Kent
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