LARREMORE, PAUL WILLIAM
GMG2, Navy
Ector County, Texas

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Medals:

Bronze Star Medal w/V, Navy Commendation Medal, Purple Heart w/2 stars, Combat Action Ribbon (Delta River Patrol Group), Good Conduct Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Vietnam Service Medal w/star, National Defense Medal, Republic of Vietnam Commendation, Republic of Vietnam Military Medal and Gallantry Cross w/Palm.

Biography:

Paul was born March 5, 1948, in El Paso, but grew up in Odessa, graduating from Permian High School. He was completing his third tour in Vietnam and had already volunteered for a fourth, believing he was fighting for the people of South Vietnam. He wrote home that on the occasion he had an old man who needed shoes, so he gave him his second military pair.

Paul was a weapons expert and was assigned to a marine unit to repair their weapons while awaiting transportation to return home at the end of his tour. He had told us to expect him any day. The marine outfit was short one man for a night patrol so Paul volunteered. He was killed on that patrol. At the time of his death, he was married.