John Edwin Charle Mulcahy

Patti, I went to school with John for a few years early-on in Lansdowne/Riverview area in Baltimore. We may have played little league baseball together, I can't remember for sure. I considered him a friend. We never hung out together (too young and lived too far away), but I was interested after hearing about his death in Vietnam as to how it actually occurred. I too am a Vietnam veteran and was there in 1969 with the US Army. I contacted a guy I found online by the name of Fred Morris. Who told me "John was in my platoon as I remember. We often broke into squads so I didn't get to know him personall. He was killed on bridge guard duty. Usually it was good duty but every now and then sappers would hit them. He was a good soldier and everyone liked him." He signed the email "Fred Morris" and his email address was Fnemorris @aol.com Fred also said I could go to the Americal Division website and hit the links for D 3/1. A guy named Johnny Caldwell would help according to him, but I didn't get much from Johnny when I emailed him. Caldwell was at junglew@ticnet.com Please remember that this was in October of 2004 when I contacted both of these guys! Let me know if you find anything new on cousin John. I have a folder here at home with his military photo and it is how I remembered him alive! May God rest his soul! I have been to the Vietnam Veterans memorials in DC and Baltimore both and have seen his name on both. John will live in my heart forever! I have lost it on several occasions during visits to the monuments! The War experience is still something I will remember until the day I die! You can contact me at sieglesx4@verizon.net Regards, Barry Siegle

I was 16 and visiting Baltimore when Johnny was getting ready to leave for Vietnam. We stayed behind while his dad (my uncle) took him to his departure. I think they wanted some time alone. As they were saying their goodbyes, Johnny confided that he had a feeling he might not make it back alive. This upset my uncle greatly. This was when War became real to me. Like so many other families, we wrote letters, we watched the news, and we prayed. Then we lost him. To this day I have mixed feelings about war. I pray that we find a better way. Until then I honor those who sacrifice. I've always thought this wall a fitting memorial. I visit when I am in DC. But being able to access it this way affords an opportunity to those who cannot make the trip.