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CORPORAL LAWRENCE J. VIRGILIO was born April 16, 1942. He grew up in Camden NJ, and was a graduate of Camden High School. he enlisted in the marine Corps on Fenruary 11, 1966.Corporal Virgilio was killed in action at Da Nang on July 24, 1967. He was survived by his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Anthony Virgilio Sr., and two brothers, Anthony Jr. and Nicholas, who who later became famous as a poet. |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - July 29, 1967 |
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A Proud Marine Yank Dies Of Wounds The
parents of a Camden Marine Corps corporal who signed all his letters home
with "God Bless the Marine Corps" were notified Friday by the
Defense Department that their son had been killed in Vietnam. Corporal
Virgilio, a graduate of Camden High School and Lincoln Preparatory School
in Philadelphia, enlisted February 11, 1966. He was scheduled to return to
the United States on August 22. |
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LAWRENCE
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