1Lt. Amos Craige, SSgt. Theodore Texas Rowley, and HN3 Michael Borg served with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, Kilo Company in Vietnam. They were Killed In Action 12 October 1970 in an explosion that also wounded a few others. Semper fi, Brother Marines, we will never forget.
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1LT. AMOS MARK CRAIGE
Born on Mar. 15, 1948
From SELINGROVE, PENNSYLVANIA
Casualty was on Oct. 12, 1970
in QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
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Amos Craige
(Picture courtesy of close friend, Stephen N. Henderson)
Basic School classmate
To the best of my knowledge, Amos Craige was the only member of Basic Officers Class 3-70 killed in action in Vietnam. Most of us had our Vietnam orders cancelled immediately prior to graduation, and very few of us made it in-country. I regret to say that I don't recall much about him at TBS, but his name remains with me forever. His untimely death was a loss to his family, to our country and to our Corps. May God bless him and keep him forever.~Joe Waldron, LtCol USMC(ret)
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We served together
I remember in TBS at Quantico, when Mark fell into Beaver Dam Run in January of 1970 while practicing river crossings. It was funny at the time. It was so sad to hear that he was killed.~L. L. Cebula, LtCol USMCR (retired)
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SSGT.
THEODORE TEXAS ROWLEY
Born
on Mar. 4, 1943
From CHILLICOTHE, OHIO
Casualty was on Oct. 12, 1970
in QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
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Remembering Theodore Texas Rowley
My name is Gary Hickey; I served with Kilo 3/5 in Vietnam Feb 70 to Feb 71, and I wish to share this story. It is intended to perhaps ease the burden due to the loss of Brothers as it did for me. I noticed a post listing Theodore T. Rowley, Amos Craige and Michael Borg on the Honor Role of Brothers who gave their all. I was with them on October 12, 1970. I had the honor of serving under Ssgt Theodore T. Rowley for 9+ months. Rowley was a leader, father, mentor and friend all wrapped in one. He skillfully led us 19-20 year olds and set the example for us to follow. I never encountered a braver more capable leader and largely owe my survival to him. Lt Amos Craige was with us for a very short time but was one of the finer Officers we had. Lt. Craige made the decisions though he wisely sought the knowledge of those who were in country for a good length of time. Navy Corpsman Michael Borg had many of the characteristics that I read existed in Father Vincent Capodanno. Both loved their Marines and wanted nothing more than to stand next to and tend our needs at any cost.
In June of 2012, my wife's family had a marriage held in North Carolina which we attended. We live in New Jersey and New York and would not normally be anywhere near North Carolina. As we drove through North Carolina, signs for New Bern kept appearing. This is where Rowley is buried and I knew I must visit his graveside. As we gathered for breakfast in the rental home the day before the wedding, I was preparing to leave for New Bern. Entirely out of nowhere my Wife's Cousin, Linda, asked our group does anyone want this pin she found in her rental car. Curious I asked what the pin said and she responded with Texas. Actually it was a pin of the flag of Texas. I nearly fell off my chair. Ssgt Theodore T. Rowley's full name was Theodore Texas Rowley. He bore the word Texas on a tattoo on his upper left arm but would never disclose what it meant. We only found out after his death. It was the first name of his young Son as well. I can't believe the remote possibility a Texas pin, out of all the possibilities, would turn up by chance at that very instant of Linda's asking. Surely something else was involved there. So take heart my Brothers who carry that weight a long time. Our lost ones are looking down and watching out for us. Semper Fi~Gary Hickey
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HN3
MICHAEL ROYCE BORG
Born
on Jan. 31, 1951
From TUCSON, ARIZONA
Casualty was on Oct. 12, 1970
in QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
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We served together
Michael and I served together with Ron Searcy and other hospital corpsmen, and with Miss Murphy and Miss Corbusier, in the Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Ward at the US Navy Hospital in Oakland, CA for several months before he went to Camp Pendleton and then on to Vietnam. I came to admire his skills and the rapport he could develop with his patients, but he had hoped to put those qualities to better use in the war zone saving lives. I considered him my friend, and have thought of him often over the last 31 years.~Ray McGuire
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(Kilo
3/5 emblem by Vic Vilionis, 7th Marines)
(FMF Corpsman emblem by Redeye)