Lance Cpl. Victor R. Lu

Lance Cpl. Victor R. Lu

Victor R. Lu Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 28, 2005.
Victor R. Lu followed in his father''s footsteps when he joined the military two years ago. "He listened to my stories," said Xuong Lu, who served in the South Vietnamese Army in the 1960s and 1970s, "I think he wanted to do what I had done." Victor Lu, of Los Angeles, was killed Nov. 13 in Iraq after taking fire during the campaign to secure Fallujah. The 22-year-old rifleman was based at Camp Pendleton, Calif. A dedicated athlete, the 6-foot-3-inch Lu earned a black belt in martial arts and played basketball in high school. He studied criminal law at Pasadena City College and planned on becoming a police officer after leaving the Marines. "He looked at all the services, and he liked the Marine Corps best," said his sister, Nancy, 30. "The discipline. The training. He loved it all. He wanted to serve, to protect his country." After his first tour in Iraq, Lu was deployed again in September. "Only someone very brave could do what he did," his father said. Survivors also include his mother, Nu Nham.

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July 26, 2020

Hello. My name is Wesley and I'm a photojournalist doing a story on Asian Americans that have died in combat. Is there any way that I can get in touch with Mr. Lu's parents or family? You can see my website here at - www.wesleyduphotography.com. Please let me know. Thank you so much!

November 26, 2012

Victor Lu, forever remembered. His sacrifice remains in our hearts and minds.

Peggy Childers

November 16, 2011

November 13, 2011
To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Victor R. Lu:
Please accept my remembrance of Victor on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.

Peggy Childers

November 13, 2010

To the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Victor R. Lu:
Remembering Victor on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

Kenna Larra

August 12, 2009

”Honor and Remember” - “Project Compassion” We love our Soldiers! We love our country and we cannot express enough love and compassion to the families of our fallen heroes. War does not discriminate – It breaks our hearts to see the faces of the fallen. We want to give this gift to you. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization! Over 1,750 portraits have been completed and shipped to the parents and or spouse - at no cost as this is a gift from one American to another!
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Sincerely and Respectfully,
Kenna

In Memory of Victor ~ (Debra Estep)

November 20, 2008

Holding you all in my thoughts and prayers.


The Wind on The Downs

“I like to think of you as brown and tall,
As strong and living as you used to be,
In khaki tunic, Sam Brown belt and all,
And standing there and laughing down at me.
Because they tell me, dear, that you are dead,
Because I can no longer see your face,
You have not died, it is not true, instead
You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe;
I hear you laughing as you used to do,
Yet loving all the things I think of you;
And knowing you are happy, should I grieve?
You follow and are watchful where I go.”

(Written by Marian Allen during World War l )

Two lines that I wish you to keep near your heart…….

“You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe”


I did not know Victor, but I am remembering
his service and sacrifice. He is my hero. !

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The Other Side

i'm over on the other side
where life and death softly divide.
left my skin and bones behind
now i'm over on the other side.

can you feel me there with you?
my breath is gone but i'm not through.
loved you then and i still do
from over on the other side.

i can fly. really fly.
below the earth ... all through the sky.
tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side.

it's good here on the other side.
the sweetest songs...the bluest skies.
thank you for the tears you cried
but it's good here on the other side.

i can fly. really fly. below the earth...all through the sky.
tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side

the world is smaller than a needle's eye.
where life and death softly divide.
when you leave your skin and bones behind
i'll be waiting on the other side.

i can fly. really fly. below the earth ... all through the sky.
go tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side.

Song lyrics by Don Conoscenti
C Desert Muse/SESAC
www.donconoscenti.com
(Used with permission)

“I hope it brings great comfort to any and all.
Peace on you. DonCon” 4-2008


The Other Side –
(To hear the song)
http://tinyurl.com/3o8gol



Sincerely,

Deb Estep ~ Ohio
Proud Air Force Mom SSgt Vince – Lackland AFB
Proud Air Force MIL SrA Dana – Randolph AFB

Remembering The Fallen – Blog
http://tinyurl.com/3z8p55

Angel and soldier drawing I have shared here.
http://tinyurl.com/6gey8b

Peggy Childers

November 13, 2008

To the family of Lance Cpl. Victor R. Lu:
Victor gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

Dylan Hastings

June 28, 2008

Rest In Peace, Marine

April 20, 2008

You are remembered and respected. Thank you Lance Cpl Lu!

August 13, 2007

There is nothing that I can say or do to take away the pain or bring you peace in your time of sorrow, but I will offer you and your family my heart felt condolences. I also offer you my prayers that in time the pain will easy and the memories of your HERO will carry you through each day and night. I want to thank your HERO, for his/her selfless act of becoming a member of the armed forces, his/her willingness to defend the United States of America, all that we hold sacred and for the sacrifice that will forever be etched in the memories of all those who knew him/her. Though tears can never bring him/her back, we hope that our tears express our gratitude for the sacrifice that he/she made and our sorrow at his/her passing. I believe for every fallen HERO there is a star shining brightly up above to remind us of the precious gift we were given.

Your mission on earth is complete and you are now a member of GOD’s Heavenly armed forces. Stand down brave warrior and take your rightful place in Heaven with all the HEROES who have passed before.

I made a special promise to LE RON A. WILSON, a dear family friend who joined the Army with three other friends, one of whom is my son (Le Ron was killed in action on 07/06/07 at the age of 18) on the day he was laid to rest as I touched his coffin, that I would never forget him nor would I forget those that gave their lives for our country before him, with him and after him and so when I came across www.legacy.com, I thought what a great way to keep my promise to Le Ron, so I will continue to leave tributes in each guest book until the day there is no longer the need to leave these tributes to a FALLEN HERO.

REST IN PEACE, HERO, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!

PROUD MOTHER OF A U.S. SOLDIER
Currently stationed in Germany
Althea Barrett(Queens, NY)

July 13, 2007

Thank you for the sacrifice made by Lance Cpl Lu and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!
Aunt of a Lance Cpl deploying soon

Q. Zeng

May 27, 2007

Lance Cpl. Victor R. Lu is thanked and will be sadly missed.

Gerald Presley

January 15, 2007

May God bless you and keep all Corporal Victor R. Lu's family near and close. We pray for you in his loss. We know that he was a Hero! We thank you and are grateful for what he did for you, our great nation, and the Marine Corps. We are grateful, thankful for his sacrifice and yet regret his and your loss. We feel for you and know that your heart aches for Victor. Respectfully, a former Marine (Da Nang, and, Phu Bai combat base, Quang Tri Province, 1964 - 65.

December 18, 2006

Our heartfelt condolences to the Lu family, we share your great loss. Our prayers are with you. LCpl. Lu thank you for making the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, you will never be forgotten, you are an American Hero.

Rest easy, sleep well.
Others have taken up where you fell, the line has held
Peace, peace, and farewell..."

Jack Colnot and Family
(Sgt. Kyle A. Colnot, KIA 22 April 2006, Iraq)
email [email protected]
San Antonio, Texas

Pat L

December 17, 2006

Lu Family & Friends: I just read with sadness about the loss of your precious loved one & one of America's courageous heroes. I am so very sorry. Please know that many Americans grieve with you. He was one of "Our Boys." God bless you all & I pray that you are finding some peace & enjoying the precious memories that Lance Cpl. Lu left you.

December 17, 2006

To the Family of Lance Cpl. Victor R. Lu:
I will stand in grief with this soldier's family to honor him. For every fallen HERO there is a bright star that shines in the evening sky to remind us of the cherished gift we were given – even if for too short a time.
My heart breaks again as I sign yet another guest book of another courageous young soldier who gave their life so selflessly. I wish I never found myself in a position to have to sign another guestbook for the rest of my life, but I promised Brent that neither he nor any like him would be forgotten and so I will continue until the day there is no longer the need.
We lost our son SFC Brent A. Adams on 12/1/05 and it seems like yesterday. I wish so badly there were things I could say to you right now to make the pain you are feeling go away, but I know first hand there simply are no words that will bring you the comfort and peace your heart aches for. Just know that you are not alone. My heart, thoughts, and prayers are with you all as you go through this tragedy moment by moment and as you mourn this loss.
We don't know each other, will probably never meet, but will forever be united in the loss of our Heroes. We have, unfortunately joined a group none of us wanted to join, an ever-growing group of families in this situation. May God grant you peace and strength to get through this and be able once again to smile at a memory rather than have only the tears that flow so easily now. To be so proud of your loved one and so saddened at the same time is a mix of emotions very difficult to deal with as our hearts both burst with pride and pain together.
I am sorry that I never knew your soldier personally. While they can never be replaced, neither will they ever be forgotten. You must trust that sometime, someday the loving memories you have will help to sustain you and help you go on. This courageous soldier will forever be your Angel watching over you all for the rest of your lives. It's what brings me some measure of peace and comfort and I hope it will you as well.
To his family and friends in pain, I offer this comfort: When you find yourself in that dark sorrowful place, think not only of how you will miss him, but instead recall the years, days, hours and minutes gifted to you by his presence. The one thing that cannot be taken from you is your wonderful memories that now will mean more than ever.
If you ever want to talk, I'm only an e:mail away and would love for you to tell me more about your Hero.
God Bless this soldier and family who gave all and God Bless legacy.com for setting up this site where families can so quickly share their condolences and prayers with others like themselves.
Proud Parents of SFC Brent A. Adams, KIA, 12/1/05, Ramadi, Iraq
Pam and Bill Adams, Lancaster, PA

Henryk Zaleski (USN-Ret)

December 16, 2006

You traded the desert sands for the green meadows of paradise itself where the Lord will show you a place where you want to stay forever.

Cordy Diaz

December 15, 2006

My Deepest Sympathy - Lance Cpl. Victor R. Lu has not been forgotten nor will he ever be forgotten. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

jeffrey Socha

December 15, 2006

See You When I Get Thier.
Brother.

Gary Allain

December 15, 2006

Lance Cpl. Victor R. Lu
you are my hero
may god keep you in his arms forever.

Garnet Jenkins

November 13, 2006

Paying tribute to Lance Cpl. Victor R. Lu, on this 2nd anniversary of the day he gave his life for our Country, with a Great Amount of Thanks for his Courage, Dedication and Service to our Country and for Freedom.
May Victor rest, in the Caring Hands of God and know that he Truly is an American Hero.
May God's Loving Grace and Comfort continue to be with the Lu family.
Those who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice, So Many and So Young, shall NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.
My brother among them. KIA-Vietnam 1967.

"And God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes,
there shall be no more death,
nor sorrow, nor crying,
there shall be no more pain.
For the former things have have passed away."
Revelations 21:4


May you find strength in your faith, comfort in God's love, and peace in knowing this country remembers Victor's Sacrifice.
I am deeply sorry for your loss.

Dallas Morphy

November 11, 2006

My deepest feelings of condolence go out to the Lu family. I did not know Victor, however, on Rememberance day of 2006, at our annual school assembly, under each students chair, was a picture of a fallen hero who died, for a cause much greater than many people appreiciate or even understand. These brave men, and woman, died protecting our society from oppression, and the injust. I felt it my duty, to pay my respects to a fallen hero, for if he didnt do what he did, I would not be able to do what I do.

Tom Gugliuzza-Smith

April 14, 2006

My heartfelt sympathy to the Lu family in the loss of Victor. I did not know Victor, but my heart is broken and I am saddened for your loss of such a fine young person and hero. May God bring you peace in your heart as you reflect on all the wonderful memories you hold so close. Please know that you are in my heart and prayers. Victor it has been 17 months since you were taken. You are a hero and you will never be forgotten.

I send each of you a hug from the most inner part of my heart.

Love and Peace

Tom



To live in the hearts

of those you leave behind

is never to die"

~Robert Orr~

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