THE WALL OF FACES

I am the husband of Steve's wife, Elaine. She has forever had fond memories of their short time together. Following his tragic loss (declared MIA), Elaine and her mother traveled to Laos and even entered the Pathet Lao camps to try to ascertain the actual details of what happened to his plane. They traveled between Hawaii and Vietnam/Laos a couple of times, but were never able to definitively find out what actually happened. It wasn't until a couple of years later that the details emerged.

I am the Curator of the POW/MIA Bracelet Display in the Vietnam Hangar of the Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, California where we now have over two thousand bracelets and would be honored to include your bracelet in our Display. If you are an immediate family member (spouse, fiancé, sibling, child, grandchild, cousin, niece, nephew) or close friend I can order one for the Display in your name.
https://palmspringsairmuseum.org/vietnam-pow-bracelet-display/
Dr. Dave Thompson
Palm Springs Air Museum
POW/MIA Bracelet Display Curator
Lt. Commander U.S. Navy 1964-1970
10-103 Lakeview Dr. Rancho Mirage, Ca 92270
760-328-0859 760-408-7660 [email protected]

Although I didn't know him, I wore his POW/MIA bracelet for 2 or 3 years in high school. I prayed for him every night. I wrote a letter to the family and sent the bracelet. (Don't remember exactly whete it was sent) I never heard from anyone, but was hopeful that he was somehow found alive. Sad times for so many

I have had 1LT Steven Armitstead MIA bracelet for years. I don't remember when I got it or even how. But I have worn it for years and even searched his name for years and never found a thing about him. I am 74 years old and saw his bracelet above my computer tonight where it has been for years too. So I thought I would check and see if anything came up with his name tonight 10/08/2021 and I finally found a lot of information on him. I am glad that now, I know about the Man I have admired for years and didn't know anything about him. A picture and his military information, also a wedding picture of him and his wife. She wasn't alone all these years missing her husband either. I found out tonight there are a lot of us missing him and not even knowing him. And thanking him for his Service and his sacrifice too. Now I hope someday that he will be found and he will no long be Missing In Action and will be placed where he belongs. I will never forget you now Caption Steven Armistead. Patricia (Reece) Rains. California

On the remembrance of your 77th birthday, your sacrifice is not forgotten.

POW-MIA...Never Forget

Semper Fi, Marine