View a eulogy for Clair Hall Thurston, USMA '64, who passed away on November 8, 1965.
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Clair Hall Thurston
West Point, 1964
Be Thou At Peace
Posted by WILLIAM WOOTEN on May 27, 2011:
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Lt Clair Thurston was an outstanding officer. He earned the respect of the unit. I was an 18 yr old communication Sgt in B 1/503. One very dark night I was checking platoon RTOs. As I approached third Platoon I was challenged, The Challenge was Girl ( to which you were to reply with an American girls name) I replied Claire, out of the dark Lt Thurston replied " Alright Sgt Wooten" As an 18 yr old NCO Lt. Thurston was an inspiration to me. I always look for His name on the wall first and I miss him I was sharing with my son yesterday, I believe had he lived Lt. Thurston would have become a General and a great one. |
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