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25 Feb 70
Dear Pete,
Just a short note. Please don’t do anything foolish. Seriously Pete, please take care of yourself and don’t be a hero. I don’t need a Medal of Honor winner. I need a son….
Love,
Mom
Mansfield, MA
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From a letter sent to Peter P. Mahoney, a first lieutenant with Mobile Advisory Team I-44, trained and advised Vietnamese regional and popular forces in Thua Thien province, I Corps, from March 1970-February 1971. Active in veterans’ affairs since his discharge, he served as Deputy Director of the New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commission. After spending several years working in Russia, he lives with his family in Montpelier, Vermont.
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