
Bobby Eagleson, Vietnam KIA
"The tragedy of war is that it uses man's best to do man's worst." - Henry Fosdick It was his smile that Gary noticed first. They were in line at the Induction Center in Portland. It was an innocent smile. When Gary Ascher was sent to Fort Lewis, there was that guy with the easy smile again. They ended up in the same company. Gary noticed how Bobby always seemed cheerful and made others laugh. Gary was then sent to Fort Polk, and as fate would have it, there was Bobby agai