Services Held for Serviceman

Funeral services for Pfc. Martin Wayne Droigk, 2615 Wasina, Farmers Branch (formerly of Irving), were to be held at 2:30 Wednesday. Services and burial at Restland will be under direction of Restland - Laurel Land Funeral Homes.

Pfc. Droigk, age 19, will be buried with full military honors. He died Monday aboard the USS Sanctuary, a hospital ship, from wounds sustained at Quang Tri, Vietnam on July 10.

He had been serving with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines Regiment since April 8. He received basic training at San Diego and advanced training at nearby Camp Pendleton before his transfer to Cam Lo, Vietnam.

Survivors include his wife, Laura Compton Droigk, an R. L. Turner High School student and lifetime resident of Farmers Branch; mother, Mrs. B. F. Spikes, Irving; father Walter A. Droigk, Hobbs, N. M. brothers, Harold Droigk and Quincy, Albert Droigk, both of Irving; maternal grandmother, Mrs. A. M. Norris, Argyle and paternal grandmother, Mrs. A. M. Droigk, Lake Arthur, N.M.

The Carrollton Chronicle - July 31, 1969
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams

Pfc Martin Wayne Droigk #4508892
16 June 1950-21 July 1969
0351 Assaultman

Survivors:
Laura Crumpton Droigk, wife
508 Chamberlain
Irving, TX

BF Spikes, mother
Harold Lynn Droigk, brother, Vietnam Veteran
Quincy Albert Droigk, brother
Martin Albert Droigk, uncle
Irving, TX

Walter Albert Droigk, father
Hobbs, New Mexico

AM Droigk, grandmother
Arthur, New Mexico

Annie M Norris, grandmother
Argyle, New Mexico

Martin W Droigk was born in Lynn, Texas. He attended RL Turner High School in Farmers Branch, TX, where he met Laura, his future wife to be.

Martin received basic training at San Diego MCRD, and advanced combat training at Camp Pendelton, before arriving in Cam Lo, Quang Tri Province, S Vietnam.

Pfc Martin W Droigk arrived in Vietnam 13 April 1969, and was assigned to the Mortar Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division.

Pfc Droigk was wounded by artillery/mortar fire during combat 10 July 1969, Quang Tri Province, S Vietnam. He died 21 July 1969, from his wounds, aboard the USS Sanctuary hospital ship.

He had been in Vietnam for 3 months and 3 days. He was 19 years, 1 month and 5 days old. Pfc Martin Wayne Droigk was buried with full military honors at, Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, TX