TAPS

The First Armored Amphibian Battalion wishes to extend a heartfelt sympathy to the loved ones and friends of our fallen comrades. God bless our departed comrades.

denotes Marines lost, or reported lost since the last reunion. Their names will be read in our next reunion, at which time they will be added to our memorial page.

Also see Updated News for information on sick members or click here to report a death you would like listed on this site.

We will miss these Marines:

Company A

Victor A Smerker - dec. 05/2007
Ray Hamlin - dod 10/01/05 - (wife: Joan)
William R. Carper - dec. 03/2005

Company B

Arthur M. Cochran - dec. 09/10/07
J.D. Robertson - dec 08/16/07 - (wife Dot)
Lee Delauer - 01/25/2007
Donald Houston - dod 03/18/07
Merlyn Graham - dod-date unknown
Robert Wier - doc. 03/28.2007 - (wife Joan)
Wallace Penn; dod 8/19/05; wife ( Rennelle)

Company C

William "Bill" H. Carter - dod 05/18/07 - (wife Betty)

Company D

Joe Voight - dec 03/29/07
William Burrum - dod 2/14/06
Harold Roberts - dod 7/16/06 (wife: Lorraine)
James Shiley - dod 7/18/06 (wife: Pat)
Richard Warp - dod 08/16/2006 (wife: Betty)

H & S Company

Special Tribute

9/23/07: Leda Whatley, wife of C Company Marine Ed Whatley, died in her sleep Sunday (September 16th). We extend to the Whatley family our deepest sympathy and pray for peace of the departed.
1/07 Rita Martin,beloved wife of Charles Martin, B Company Marine. passed away after a three year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease). We extend our deepest sympathy to her family. We pray for her peace. Rita was a very nice person.
Margaret Carlson died this morning after a three year battle with cancer. She is the wife of B Company Marine, Stewart Carlson. Steward Carlson was our Captain and B Company Commander to whom we owe much. We extend our deepest sympathy to the Carlson family. We pray for Margaret's peace. (8/11/06)
Faye Farmer, wife of deceased C Company Marine, Grady Farmer, died. Her funeral was August 8th 2006, at Haskell, Alabama. We pray for her peace.

We lost a good Marine. Ed Sanabria who was in the 3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion died on 2/16/05. Report by his son Chris Sanabria who said his father was a great Dad and a proud Marine.
Betty Paul, wife of D Company Marine Harry Paul, passed away peacefully in her sleep the morning of November 19th, 2004. We extend our deepest sympathy to the Paul family; We lost a good person. We pray for her peace.
Actress Peggy Ryan died in Las Vegas at the age of 80. She was special to the First Armored having entertained us and visiting us at our camp on Saipan. She performed at a Las Vegas reunion with her aged girl act called "Titts and Taps." she also visited a Milwaukee reunion. We pray for her peace.
Cecilia Nora Baumbach, beloved wife of Joe Baumbach, D Company, passed away this morning March 29, 2004. Cecilia attended many of our reunions and was loved by all that met her. She will be greatly missed. Our prayers and deepest sympathy go to Joe and his family. We lost good person this morning.
This is a very nice person and our reunions will never be the same.
Joan Walker, wife of C Company Marine Bill Walker, passed away 2/3/2004.
Helen Ferchau, beloved wife of Donald Ferchau (Company A) passed away on 07/17/2003 after an extended illness. She was a familiar face at First Armored reunions and will be missed by all that knew her. I will never forget the long interesting talk I had with Helen in the Philadelphia Airport following the Ocean City reunion. Our deepest sympathy goes to Donald (Frenchie) and all his family. May her soul rest in peace.We have lost a good one.
Lee Dotur, wife of A Company Marine Paul Dotur, passed away the first week in August, 2003. Lee had been ill for some time. We extend our deepest sympathy to Paul and the Dotur family.