CRAIG MICHAEL SIMEONE was born on March 7, 1948 and joined the Armed Forces while in COHASSET, MA.
He served as a 11B10 in the Army. In 1 year of service, he attained the rank of PFC/E3.
On 30 MAY 1969, at the age of 21, CRAIG MICHAEL SIMEONE perished in the service of our country in South Vietnam, Thua Thien.
You can find CRAIG MICHAEL SIMEONE honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Panel 23W, Row 23.
Above are photos from the Goldstar Mothers Memorial Dedication Service that was held in Cohasset MA at Woodside
Cemetery on 11 NOV 2001. Simeone's Mother, "June" is pictured in the photo on the left. The words on the memorial - "Dedicated to
these Gold Star Mothers who lost their sons. They know best the price of freedom." The marker on the right is the one
dedicated to Simeone's Mother.
Thanks to TIM GOULD for capturing these photos from a VCR tape that was sent
from Glen Pratt of the Veterans Memorial Committee in Cohasset MA. Tim states that he has "a red, white and blue afghan
that was
knitted by a Gold star Mother and was given to me when I first arrived
at Valley Forge General in the cold winter of 1969; bless those Mothers!"
"I served with him in A Shau Valley. We were in the same squad. I wasn't with Craig long before his death.
The place he died was located in the A Shau Valley that later became known as 'Hamburger Hill'. We were over run by the NVA.
It was a horrible night. About 12:30 AM pouring down rain. We were covered by fog so there was no visibility at all.
We were engaged in a horrible night of fighting. Robert Watt, Edwin Dotter, and Louis Johnson were also killed that
night. Bobby George was wounded pretty bad. My wife and I went to Cohasset MA in 2001 and stayed the weekend with Craig's
Mother and Dad. I have made three trips back to Vietnam. I have been allowed by God to be involved in missionary work
there. I feel I owe approximately 59,000 men and women to make my life count. So my mission now is to be the best man I
can be. I realize that can only be possible through God."
~Charles Wade Franks
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