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Thomas A Walkup Jr
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Name: Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas A. Walkup, Jr.
Age: 25
From: Millville, N.J.
Assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Incident: Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas A. Walkup, Jr. was killed in a MH-53M helicopter crash on Nov. 23, 2003, in Afghanistan.
Died: November 23, 2003
Friends, family pay tribute to staff sgt.
By Giselle Sotelo
The Daily Journal (Vineland, N.J.)
Age: 25
From: Millville, N.J.
Assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Incident: Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas A. Walkup, Jr. was killed in a MH-53M helicopter crash on Nov. 23, 2003, in Afghanistan.
Died: November 23, 2003
Friends, family pay tribute to staff sgt.
By Giselle Sotelo
The Daily Journal (Vineland, N.J.)
MILLVILLE, N.J. — Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas A. Walkup Jr. was honored in death Thursday much as he had lived - gloriously.
Bearing the prestigious Purple Heart and Medal of Honor, his newly pressed military uniform hung along one side of the flag-draped coffin that cradled the fallen airman.
And one mustn't overlook his shoes, said Walkup's mother, Patricia, pointing to the polished pair poking out from beneath the uniform.
Walkup died Nov. 23 when his MH-53M Pave Low helicopter crashed near Bagram, Afghanistan.
Thursday evening's ceremony - complete with honor guardsmen from Bayside and Southern...
Occupation
the 20th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Incident
Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas A. Walkup, Jr. was killed in a MH-53M helicopter crash on Nov. 23, 2003, in Afghanistan.
Prayers & Messages
Thomas A Walkup Jr
2011-09-11
THANK YOU!
Thomas A Walkup Jr
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.