Jim Page Wins a Jacket: Houston Reunion (2007)
Few from Fox 2/1 (VN-era) at D.C. Reunion (2004)
Paul Mangan
called me (Monday, June 29, 2020) and gave me the sad news about Jim Page
passing. He had heart attack and was in hospice. Paul said it was
like he had a bad headache went to sleep and never woke up.
What a great
man he was, excellent leader, well-liked by everyone, and one heluva Marine - also, earned the Silver Star. He was 91 years old.
I spoke to
him by phone a few months ago and we chatted about the good old days. I will miss
the phone calls as I am sure others who spoke to him over the years will, too.
Rest in
Peace, “Skipper” (for he was our company commander during OP Harvest Moon). He was
shot through the chest on that fateful day (December 10, 1965), was declared
dead, and yet overnight was found to be alive. That was truly a miracle that many of us saw. It was not his time. Now it is.
Good bye old
friend. Semper Fi … R.I.P.
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