Cpl. Arthur Broxton, Jr., killed in action near Tan Uyen on June 2, was awarded a presidential citation and Purple Heart. Mrs. Louise T. Broxton received the posthumous award at her home in Starke, Florida. The presentation was made by SFC E7 William C. Lathrop and SFC E7 Jack Rardon of the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Gainesville.
After reading the citation, Sgt. Lathrop pinned the Purple Heart on Cpl. Broxton’s 11 year old daughter, at her mother’s request.
The widow allowed reporters to read the letter from Cpl. Broxton’s commanding officer, Lt. Ronald V. Putnam, Co. A, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, USARV, telling of her husband’s death:
“On the afternoon of 2 June, along with other members of his platoon, encountered enemy fire in the vicinity of Tan Uyen in South Viet Nam . . . I knew him well, and his loss will be keenly felt in the organization.”
Broxton, who was 34, was born in Graceville, but had lived most of his life in Starke and attended school here. He enlisted in the Army in 1952 and had planned a career of military service. According to the request of his family, he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
Cpl. Arthur Broxton, Jr., killed in action near Tan Uyen on June 2, was awarded a presidential citation and Purple Heart. Mrs. Louise T. Broxton received the posthumous award at her home in Starke, Florida. The presentation was made by SFC E7 William C. Lathrop and SFC E7 Jack Rardon of the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Gainesville.
After reading the citation, Sgt. Lathrop pinned the Purple Heart on Cpl. Broxton’s 11 year old daughter, at her mother’s request.
The widow allowed reporters to read the letter from Cpl. Broxton’s commanding officer, Lt. Ronald V. Putnam, Co. A, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, USARV, telling of her husband’s death:
“On the afternoon of 2 June, along with other members of his platoon, encountered enemy fire in the vicinity of Tan Uyen in South Viet Nam . . . I knew him well, and his loss will be keenly felt in the organization.”
Broxton, who was 34, was born in Graceville, but had lived most of his life in Starke and attended school here. He enlisted in the Army in 1952 and had planned a career of military service. According to the request of his family, he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
Family Members
Spouse
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
