Vietnam Veteran Corpsman "Lurch" Your Buddies Are Looking For You in New Mexico

Vietnam veteran searching for fellow Marine 50 years later
KRQE News 13
By Emily Younger
Published: September 17, 2015

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A Vietnam veteran is desperately searching for one of his fellow marines. He hopes someone in New Mexico will recognize the man he knew as Lurch.

“We took 28 guys killed that day alone,” said Vietnam Veteran Jim Snyder

December 27, 1967 was one of the deadliest days for Marines in Vietnam. Veteran Jim Snyder survived it.

“When that anniversary comes around we all remember. I remember everyday when I get up,” said Snyder.

Snyder, a teen back then, also remembers the men who fought by his side for 13 months.

“When you talk about a band of brothers, I guess we were,” he said. “We were just kids 18, 19, 20-years-old and you depended on each other. I was fortunate enough to have a group of guys around me that were just wonderful, looked out for each other.”

Snyder and his buddies can’t remember Lurch’s first name. They do know his last name is Smith and he’s somewhere from New Mexico.

They believe the 6’6” veteran would now be in his early 70’s.

“Lurch has just been one we have wanted to see because he was a good friend,” said Snyder.
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