THE WALL OF FACES

A portion of Sepulveda Boulevard/State Highway Route 1 in El Segundo near Los Angeles International Airport has been dedicated to the residents of Los Angeles County who served in Vietnam. This section of highway is now designated the Los Angeles County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. Adopted by the California State Legislature in 2000, the highway honors the more than 350,000 California veterans who served in the Vietnam War, including the 5,822 killed or missing in action. Los Angeles County has the largest number of Vietnam veterans in California and 1,857 of its residents were killed or missing in action during that war. This memorial corridor provides a fitting and proper way for the residents of Los Angeles County to express their gratitude and appreciation for the sacrifices these Vietnam veterans have made for their country.

Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.

Mary Frye – 1932

It is said a man hasn't died as long as he is remembered. This prayer is a way for families, friends and fellow veterans to remember our fallen brothers and sisters. Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning hush, I am the swift, uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight, I am the stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there, I did not die

I am a 8th Grade history teacher and I was looking at an Internet site on the Virtual Wall. I was looking at panel 2W because it covered the month I was born. You were the first name I looked at(I teach at the Lawrence Middle School in New York)and found that you died on the very day I was born. I can't help but feel a connection with you. When ever I teach about the Vietnam Wall, I will mention this to my students and give them the web site. I hope to keep your memory alive with my students. I feel that the Virtual Wall will help make it a personal experience for all of my students. Thank you for your sacrifice. I wish that you did not have to have to get caught up in that terrible war.
-Tom Yasus

Photograph and information provided by HA(L)-3 Seawolf Association
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Lieutenant Commander Lawrence Cover was serving as a pilot with the Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron Three Seawolves when he was killed in action in the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam. His fellow Seawolves remember Commander Cover's bravery and devotion to duty. HE IS NOT FORGOTTEN.
Shown below are some of the military medals/awards Commander Cover earned, as well some of the places/units where he was stationed, while serving in the Navy.


MEDALS & AWARDS RECEIVED

1) Purple Heart Medal
2) Bronze Star Medal (with Combat "V")
3) Air Medal (with Numeral "9")
4) Combat Action Ribbon
5) Presidential Unit Citation
6) Vietnam Service & Campaign Medals
7) Navy Unit Commedation Ribbon
8) Meritorious Unit Commedation Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Stars)
9) Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon (with Palm)
10) Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal Unit Citation Ribbon (with Palm)
11) National Defense Service Medal


DUTY STATIONS WHILE SERVING IN THE NAVY

1) Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron Three (Navy Seawolves)
2) Survival (S.E.R.E.) Training, U.S. Naval Amphibious Facilities
3) HS-6, Ream Field, Imperial Beach, CA
4) Instructor - Ground School, NAAS Ellyson Field, Pensacola, FL
5) Helicopter Transition & Tactical Training, U.S. Army, Fort Rucker
6) Helicopter Flight Training, NAAS Ellyson Field, Pensacola, FL
7) Helicopter Support Squadron 10
8) Helicopter Support Squadron 2
9) Basic Flight Training, NAAS Ellyson Field, Pensacola, FL