Guys,
Paul M. Beddoe, PFC, Bravo 3rd Recon, was KIA January 1968. I always figured I was kin to Paul, because there just aren't that many BEDDOE's in the US. Well, today, it was confirmed by Paul's Aunt, whom I recently got in touch with. Paul M. Beddoe was the son of my grandfather's cousin!!!! I am so happy I finally got this information after all these years. I rubbed Paul's name at the Wall several years ago, not really knowing, but I had a feeling there had to be a relation.
Read about TEAM BARKWOOD on HMM-364's page.
http://www.hmm-364.org/teambarkwood.html
If anybody knew Paul M. Beddoe, please get in touch with me.
Update!
Our dear friend Stephanie Hanson helped put me in touch with Bob "PJ" Pagano (Bravo, 3rd Recon), who was with Paul M. Beddoe on his last mission in Vietnam.
PJ sent me this account:
http://www.txdevildog.com/paul-melvin-beddoe-kia-vietnam/
Thank you Steph!!
I have been in contact with Paul's sister already through another contact and the family is very grateful for the story PJ has recounted.
"Semper Fidelis"