THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. While all deaths in Vietnam are tragic that you died just three days before your 21st birthday is especially so. May you rest in eternal peace.

Without people like you our nation would not exist. May those who served never be forgotten. Rest in peace SP4. Dahr, I salute your brave soul. My heart goes out to you and your family.

John, I am honored to be able to call you a friend. I fondly remember the times that you and your brother Pete, my brother George and I spent together. Now I remember you as a HERO and patriot that gave his life for others.

John Wesley Dahr

Distinguished Service Cross
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING Vietnam War
Service: Army
Rank: Specialist Fourth Class
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Division: 25th Infantry Division
GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, U.S. Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 464 (January 31, 1967)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Specialist Fourth Class John Wesley Dahr (ASN: US-52643156), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry, 2d Brigade, 25th Infantry Division. Specialist Four Dahr distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 8 January 1967 while serving with elements of the 27th Infantry on a search and destroy operation near Cu Chi. As the company advanced across an open ride paddy it came under intense fire from fortified Viet Cong positions to its front. Pinned down and unable to maneuver, the company sustained many casualties at the outset. Unmindful of the extreme peril, Specialist Dahr deliberately exposed himself to the hail of bullets and waded through the waist-deep water to assist a wounded comrade. Carrying the stricken soldier 100 meters across the ravaged paddy to safety, he dauntlessly repeated this gallant act two more times to save his fellow soldiers. Returning to the center of the battle, Specialist Dahr stationed himself behind a small dike. Spotting another wounded man lying exposed to the Viet Cong fire, he again left the cover of his position and trudged through the mud in the face of mounting danger. Unable to carry the stricken soldier alone, he stopped and called for assistance. With complete disregard for his safety, Specialist Dahr stood upright to hold his comrade above the water. In his fourth attempt to save another soldier, he was mortally wounded. Specialist Four Dahr's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty, at the cost of his life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

Dear Sp4 John Dahr,
Thank you for your service as an Infantryman. Easter is coming up. Happy Easter. 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.