Edward McGinn GMG3

From the archives in 1969:

Edward Charles Mcginn was born on November 2, 1947 at Broken Bow, Nebraska. He died May 30, 1969 in Vietnam on the Mekong river

He spent his boyhood at Anselmo, Nebraska and attended grade school there at a country school. He went his first three years of high school at Central Catholic in Grand Island, Nebraska. In September 1965, he moved to Baker, Oregon, with his parents when he enrolled in the Saint Francis Academy. He graduated from there in May 1966.

On July 16, 1966, he enlisted in the Navy and left for Boot Camp. He then spent his first tour of duty on the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany. He transferred from there and spent another six months Tour of Vietnam on the USS Ranger. When the USS Pueblo was captured, he was aboard the USS Ranger and went into Korean Waters. In December 1968, he was flown back to the states and went to the Vallejo, California, for survival training and then to San Diego, California, for language school. He shipped back over to Vietnam on February 14, 1969.

He left behind three brothers and two sisters, Pat, Bill and Donald of Baker, Oregon, Marie of Baker, Oregon and Mrs. Gary (Phyllis) Griffin of Denver, Colorado; grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Elliot of Anselmo, Nebraska, aunts, uncles nieces and nephews and many friends.

A rosary for Edward was held at West & Company on Monday, June 9, 1969, and his funeral service was held at Saint Francis Cathedral on Tuesday, June 10, 1969, beginning at 10:00 AM. He was interred in Mount Hope cemetery in the veterans section.