29 May 2006 The Bivouac of the Dead, by Theodore O'Hara The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few. On Fame's eternal camping-ground Their silent tents are spread, And Glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead. He was a great father, a devoted husband and a loyal American. He taught me courage, integrity and respect most of all. He had a wife and three daughters when he left us. Because of the Military we traveled a lot. He taught me how to tell the make of the passing cars by the front grill. This was a lot of fun and I became very good at it. To this day I still play the game with my kids. From his daughter, Lesly Adele (Urban) Mahnke sinderbare2@comcast.net

 

A Note from The Virtual Wall Although the coding on Warrant Officer Urban's casualty record implies that he died in a helicopter crash, he did not. He was hit by ground fire while in flight and died before the Huey could get him to medical aid. The Huey did not crash, and there were no other known injuries among the aircrew. The aircraft side number is not known.

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