THE WALL OF FACES

I wish I had known you. My father Ron and Aunt Cathy are beautiful people and I’m positive you were as well. Gone too soon my dear uncle.

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. How especially tragic you died with only eight days to go before your tour ended. As long as you are remembered you will never truly die..

I remember Paul, we got along very well, from the 121st Assault Helicopter Co. Soc Trang Vietnam. You were a short timer Paul, only 8 days to go, you wanted to fly just one more time, the ship Had been grounded for a major maintenance fuel pump issue, unbenounced to we were having trouble for several days, she had bend grounded the night before, I did go to maintenance to see if it had indeed been repaired, the answer was now it hadn't, Te Major signed it off because they needed enough Huey's for the mission that day in February, you and I argued about it, I refused to fly, and you needed to get that last fix of adrenaline, against our better judgement we said yes. This has haunted me forever!!
The other crew members Had no idea, the Warrant that grounded the Huey tried his best to get you guys to return back to base.
We lost 4 great Crewmen CPT Franklin S. Bradley Jr [AC]
WO1 Ricky L. Hull [CP]
SP5 Paul R. Anzelone [CE]
SP4 Michael J. Lynch [G]
This has been in my head forever, the pilot that grounded the Huey had a very rough time with it as well, he passed away this year.
It was not shot down it was a mechanical of the fuel system...
My last 10 days I flew flair ship until the very last day, knowing the risks.

DEAR SPEC 5 ANZELONE,
THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE AS AN ARMY HUEY - UH-1 HELICOPTER REPAIRER. REST IN PEACE.

We went to holy redeemer togther in those innocent days of youthfulful optimism and got caugh up in the wave of young men like us who volunteered to save the world . You did the ultimate and gave your precious life for others. I survived and many times feel guilty that i am here today. Thanks my good man. Richard Handy, USMC -- Semper Fi.