THE WALL OF FACES

A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam
And for a brief moment its glory
and beauty belong to our world
But then it flies again
And though we wish it could have stayed...
We feel lucky to have seen it.

Thank you for. your service. GOD. Bless you and your family..❤

Dear Captain Gerald Currier,
Thank you for your service as an Infantry Unit Commander. Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day. Happy St. Pat's. It is so important for us all to acknowledge the sacrifices of those like you who answered our nation's call. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.

You were one of the brave that answered the call. You honored us by your service and sacrifice. We now honor you each time we stand and sing the words “THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE”. Rest in Peace and Honor Gerald.

At the beginning of November 1966, operations near the "Black Virgin" Mountain were uncovering very large NVA/VC supply caches. Because the NVA/VC could not afford to lose the supplies, they were forced to fight - and fight they did, beginning with heavy action near Dau Tieng starting on 03 Nov 1966, when 13 US soldiers died in the fighting. It continued on 04 November, with 11 US infantry companies in the field, supported by air and artillery as well as ARVN infantry. By day's end, the NVA/VC commanders realized they could not protect their supply caches and began a withdrawal toward the Cambodian border. Seventeen more US soldiers died in the fighting on 04 Nov 1966:
2nd Bn, 1st Infantry
SSG John P. Frankel, Santa Clara, CA, C Co
SGT Edward J. Merritt, Philadelphia, PA, B Co
SGT Howard L. Walker, Boomer, NC, C Co
PFC Carmen P. Cartonia, Buffalo, NY, C Co

1st Bn, 27th Infantry
SGT John D. Beltz, St Louis, MO, A Co
SP4 Eugene F. Goeckner, Dieterich, IL, A Co
PFC Bruce E. Kerndl, Miller Place, NY, A Co

2nd Bn, 27th Infantry
LTC William C. Barott, Philadelphia, PA, HQ Co (Silver Star)
CPT Gerald F. Currier, Lawrence, MA, C Co
2LT Robert L. Adams, Carlisle, PA, C Co
SGT Howard C. Barker, Madison, FL, C Co
SP4 Rodney E. Althoff, York, PA, HQ Co (Silver Star)
SP4 Aaron L. Thomas, Philadelphia, PA, A Co
PFC Lawrence E. Besson, Alexandria, LA, C Co
PFC Luis A. Perez-Cruz, Arecibo, PR
PVT Jose L. Fontanez-Velez, Rio Piedras, PR, C Co
PVT Bobby Young, Viper, KY