Illinois HR 855: MEMORIAL-IRV & MURIEL KAAGE

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HR0855LRB104 21714 RMO 37326 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Thomas "Buzzy" Eichler, born on May 10, 1940, was 

3one of eight children and was raised on the Northwest Side of 

4Chicago; and

5 WHEREAS, After graduating from high school in 1958, Thomas 

6Eichler enlisted (1958-1962) and then re-enlisted (1966-1968) 

7in the United States Marine Corps and was posted to active 

8service in Vietnam; and

9 WHEREAS, In early 1968, Thomas Eichler's company was 

10assigned to the defense perimeter at Khe Sanh, the threatened 

11strongpoint on the "corner" of South Vietnam adjacent to the 

12Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and adjacent to the Ho Chi Minh Trail 

13in Laos; and

14 WHEREAS, Thomas Eichler was placed into the Battle of Khe 

15Sanh with this assignment; and

16 WHEREAS, While engaged in this battle and defending Hill 

17861A on this perimeter on February 5, 1968, Thomas Eichler's 

18company was attacked by what is believed to have been an entire 

19battalion of North Vietnamese (NVA) combat troops; and

20 WHEREAS, In hand-to-hand fighting, Thomas Eichler took the 

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1lead role in his company's outnumbered defense of this section 

2of his perimeter against this assault; as part of his combat 

3service recognition, he was awarded the Silver Star for 

4gallantry in action, the third-highest military decoration 

5awarded by the U.S. Marine Corps; and

6 WHEREAS, In addition to the Silver Star for his Vietnam 

7War service, Thomas Eichler was awarded the Bronze Star, and 

8he was also awarded the Combat Action Award, Rifle Action 

9Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Meritorious Citation, 

10Gallantry Cross Medal, Purple Heart with bronze oak leaf 

11cluster, National Defense Medal