THE WALL OF FACES

On the remembrance of your 69th Birthday, your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Semper Fi, Marine.

Corporal Jackie Lee Denny, Served with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force.

Dear Cpl Jackie Denny,
Thank you for your service as a Rifleman. Monday was the 43rd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon. It has been too long, and it's about time 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.

CPL Jackie L. Denny was a rifleman serving with G Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines. At 0725 hours on February 4, 1971, CPL Denny was on patrol with his unit in the vicinity of Thang Binh in Quang Nam Province, RVN, when he triggered a booby-trapped 81mm mortar round rigged with a pressure detonator. Denny was fatally injured in the blast. His unit was then taken under enemy small arms fire from their southwest. They returned fire but they were unable make visual contact with the enemy firing on them. They requested an aerial observer over their location who arrived on station at 0740 hours and remained overhead until 0825 hours. A medivac (medical evacuation by helicopter) was called at 0730 hours to retrieve Denny and was completed at 0830 hours. A later sweep of the area uncovered another booby-trap, a 250 lb. bomb rigged with a pressure detonator. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and 5th Marines Command Chronology for February 1971]

I never met you because God took you when I was only 7 weeks old. I love you my father and I want you to know that your agreement you made with yoyr best friend and cousin to tske care of me Melanie and Sue your wife if you were killed was honored by Paul Corbin all the way until your widow my mom lost her life at 39 to cancer. I know what a great man you were and I wanted you my whole life father. Paul walked me diwn the Isle. ....wad there for the birth of your only grandson jacob Lee Denny I named in your honor......I know your mom my grandma and my mom and your sister Aunt Bevky are now there with you to wait for me and Paul someday. ......I am proud to be your daughter. ....thank you for Paul father.....you did take care of me and my mom when you were killed. I know you are one of my guardian angels. I love you. Love your daughter Melanie Denny