Son of Elbert E McBride & Ella Marie Knapp.
Graduate of Paseo High School-1967.
Nickname of "Stubs" was given to him after a wood shop accident which took part of his finger off.
Brother of Elbert Elwin McBride.
Killed in action from helicopter crash - Marine Corps.
From http://thewall-usa.com.
LCPL - E3 - Marine Corps - Regular
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Aug 5, 1968
Casualty was on Nov 20, 1968
In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, HELICOPTER - NONCREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Panel 38W - Line 19
Anthony Mustapich
[email protected]
Marine Casualty Assistance Officer
Pleasanton,CA 94566
I had the unfortunate responsibility of notifying LCpl McBride's mother that he was KIA. When I first arrived at her home, no one answered the door. A neighbor told me that she was still at work and to return later. When I did, a young woman answered the door and was shocked to see a Marine Major and a minister were asking for Mrs. McBride. It turned out that she was Donald's sister-in-law and her husband was a Marine recovering from wounds Okinawa. She obviously thought that I was there with with bad news about her husband. When Donald's mother came to the door, she took the news as gratiously as was possible. All casualty notification calls are difficult, but the McBride family made my job easier. They sacrificed one son and almost lost another. I think of that day frequently. Anthony P. Mustapich Major, USMC
Tuesday, February 15, 2000
Graduate of Paseo High School-1967.
Nickname of "Stubs" was given to him after a wood shop accident which took part of his finger off.
Brother of Elbert Elwin McBride.
Killed in action from helicopter crash - Marine Corps.
From http://thewall-usa.com.
LCPL - E3 - Marine Corps - Regular
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Aug 5, 1968
Casualty was on Nov 20, 1968
In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, HELICOPTER - NONCREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Panel 38W - Line 19
Anthony Mustapich
[email protected]
Marine Casualty Assistance Officer
Pleasanton,CA 94566
I had the unfortunate responsibility of notifying LCpl McBride's mother that he was KIA. When I first arrived at her home, no one answered the door. A neighbor told me that she was still at work and to return later. When I did, a young woman answered the door and was shocked to see a Marine Major and a minister were asking for Mrs. McBride. It turned out that she was Donald's sister-in-law and her husband was a Marine recovering from wounds Okinawa. She obviously thought that I was there with with bad news about her husband. When Donald's mother came to the door, she took the news as gratiously as was possible. All casualty notification calls are difficult, but the McBride family made my job easier. They sacrificed one son and almost lost another. I think of that day frequently. Anthony P. Mustapich Major, USMC
Tuesday, February 15, 2000
Son of Elbert E McBride & Ella Marie Knapp.
Graduate of Paseo High School-1967.
Nickname of "Stubs" was given to him after a wood shop accident which took part of his finger off.
Brother of Elbert Elwin McBride.
Killed in action from helicopter crash - Marine Corps.
From http://thewall-usa.com.
LCPL - E3 - Marine Corps - Regular
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Aug 5, 1968
Casualty was on Nov 20, 1968
In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, HELICOPTER - NONCREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Panel 38W - Line 19
Anthony Mustapich
[email protected]
Marine Casualty Assistance Officer
Pleasanton,CA 94566
I had the unfortunate responsibility of notifying LCpl McBride's mother that he was KIA. When I first arrived at her home, no one answered the door. A neighbor told me that she was still at work and to return later. When I did, a young woman answered the door and was shocked to see a Marine Major and a minister were asking for Mrs. McBride. It turned out that she was Donald's sister-in-law and her husband was a Marine recovering from wounds Okinawa. She obviously thought that I was there with with bad news about her husband. When Donald's mother came to the door, she took the news as gratiously as was possible. All casualty notification calls are difficult, but the McBride family made my job easier. They sacrificed one son and almost lost another. I think of that day frequently. Anthony P. Mustapich Major, USMC
Tuesday, February 15, 2000
Graduate of Paseo High School-1967.
Nickname of "Stubs" was given to him after a wood shop accident which took part of his finger off.
Brother of Elbert Elwin McBride.
Killed in action from helicopter crash - Marine Corps.
From http://thewall-usa.com.
LCPL - E3 - Marine Corps - Regular
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Aug 5, 1968
Casualty was on Nov 20, 1968
In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, HELICOPTER - NONCREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Panel 38W - Line 19
Anthony Mustapich
[email protected]
Marine Casualty Assistance Officer
Pleasanton,CA 94566
I had the unfortunate responsibility of notifying LCpl McBride's mother that he was KIA. When I first arrived at her home, no one answered the door. A neighbor told me that she was still at work and to return later. When I did, a young woman answered the door and was shocked to see a Marine Major and a minister were asking for Mrs. McBride. It turned out that she was Donald's sister-in-law and her husband was a Marine recovering from wounds Okinawa. She obviously thought that I was there with with bad news about her husband. When Donald's mother came to the door, she took the news as gratiously as was possible. All casualty notification calls are difficult, but the McBride family made my job easier. They sacrificed one son and almost lost another. I think of that day frequently. Anthony P. Mustapich Major, USMC
Tuesday, February 15, 2000
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