Clarification
In the Thompson Veteran of the Month story last week, “Sgt. (Richard) Majercik, along with his Mortuary Team during the TET Offensive of 1968, proceeded to embalm and prepare well in excess of 8,700 U.S. military casualties killed in action for their return home to the U.S. and to their final resting place.” The number killed in 1967 was 11,363; in 1968 the tally was 16,899.
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