THE WALL OF FACES

LTC Raymond F. Anthony Jr. served with 1st Flight Detachment, 90th Special Operations Squadron, 483rd Tactical Airlift Wing, 7th Air Force. On March 8, 1972, Anthony was scuba diving with members of 1st Flight near Hon Tre Island, five kilometers offshore of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province, RVN. The party entered the water at 12:00 PM. Approximately 55 minutes later, some of the group surfaced and noticed Anthony missing. They began searching and found his body about 15 minutes later in 25-feet of water on the bottom with his regulator still in his mouth. Cardiac massage and rescue breaths were administered on the boat coming to shore. A USAF flight surgeon (medical doctor) happened to be on the beach who continued emergency resuscitation but was unable revive Anthony. His body was transported to the 483rd U.S. Air Force Hospital at Cam Ranh Bay where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Anthony was 37 years old. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. As long you are remembered you will never truly die.

DEAR LIEUTENANT COLONEL ANTHONY,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR AIR FORCE SERVICE. I DO NOT KNOW YOUR MOS, BUT YOU ARE APPRECIATED. REST IN PEACE.

Dear LTC Raymond F Anthony Jr, sir

As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

With respect, Sir

Curt Carter

Raymond is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Sidney, Cheyenne County, NE.