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First Name: Dillon

Last Name: Eastep

Middle Initial: E

Date of Birth: 11/12/1947

Sex: Male

Martial Status: Divorced

Number of Children: 3

Home Town: Sikeston, MO

Education Completed: Not Sure

Other Occupations:

Branch of Service: Marines

Highest Rank: Corporal

Serial Number: N/A

Platoon: N/A

Age at Start of Service: 19

Years of Service: Not Sure

Combat Veteran: Yes

Time in Combat: 2

Place of Combat: Vietnam

Awards:

Date of Suicide: 08/1983

Suicide Method: shot himself in the head

Veteran's Story: Dillen was sick, I know he was suffering from depression, but other problems that I have not been ableto find out. He finally ended his live. He was my brother. Today, May 30, 2005, I visited his grave once again. It doesn't seem to get any better. I would love to know all of the story. I'm sure about Vietnam being part of the problem. He told me a little about it, but finally I stopped asking, It was obviously upsetting to him. As he said, he saw dead, he killed, he saw lots of drug abuse amoung only God knows what. He served 2 toursin vietnam. His personality was never the same, even hislikes and dislikes in food. My brother suffered several injuries in the war. But, he waged the hardest battle of all trying to deal with the memories. Sadly, he lost that battle and he kept his suffering hidden all those years. I know I am rambling, I miss my big brother. I tell you these things in loving memory of him.

Submitted By: Pat Eastep Johnson

Relationship to Veteran: Sibling