In HONOR and MEMORY Of Fellow USMC and CORPSMAN INDIVIDUALS
                                                                                       Updated March 17, 2019

                             SSgt. Samuel Drake "Sammy" Carver
                                              September 27, 1949  -  July 18, 1977

                  
         Maj. SULLIVAN pinning    Sgt BUDA and Cpl CARVER during   Cpl CARVER at attention for LtGen BUSE     
        LCpl CARVER's jump wings   Op.Common Taylor  AnHoa 1969    for ladder demo.His team was second to use.
                PhuBai 1968          "NO TWO FINER WARRIORS"     "Sierra Sandwich Club" Ladder Extract Patch

 
      Samuel Drake "Sammy" Carver was born 27 September 27, 1949 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
    
      His parents were Andrew Hillman and Laura Beatrice (Drake) Carver.

      Sammy was married on August 15, 1969 in Montgomery, Alabama to Brenda "Kay" McCraken daughter of
       Sidney Johnson and Margaret Ann (Hamner) McCraken.

      SSgt Carver died on July 18, 1977 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida while with the 4th Force Recon Reserves
      stationed out Mobile, Alabama, he was killed by a lighting strike while training in the field.
      He was survived by his wife "Kay" and two daughters.

         
 
   
     A special "Thank You" to Robert Buda & Hal West 1st Force Recon and Andy Carver, Ret.Major USMCR his brother,
     who helped with photographs and information for this Honor page. Dave Thompson  
 
         To Our Brother, SSgt. Samuel Drake Carver USMC, Semper Fi and Rest in Peace!
  
     
                         

            1st Force Recon 3rd Platoon "Moose Peak" Camp Reasoner, Da Nang November-1968

      1. Cpl. Samuel Drake "Sammy" CARVER 
      2. LCpl John CARR
      3. PFC  John WELLS
      4. LCpl Terrell A. "Terry" CAMPBELL
      5. LCpl Robert REGAN
      6. Cpl  John McDONOUGH
      7. Sgt  Robert F. "Bob" BUDA

       Missing: PFC James Walter "Jim" SINCERE (KIA 26-Nov-1968)
                HM3 Paul (Doc) ROSHONG (WIA)

      Members of 1st Force reactionary team that assisted and their team were:

         Sgt  James M. McKEE    "Pickwick Papers"
         Cpl  BRICE             "Pickwick Papers"
         Cpl  TURNER            "Pickwick Papers"
         PFC  ELLIS             "Pickwick Papers"
         Cpl  STOCKHAM          "Paddle Boat"
         Cpl  SPANGLER          "Paddle Boat"
         LCpl CORLEY             Unknown Team or Support Staff


              Operation Order 977-68  < < < Full After Action Link


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