THE WALL OF FACES

Col. Norman D. Eaton was the POW on my POW bracelet I had when I was 8. I constantly looked in the newspaper to try to find my guy. At 61 I remembered his name and Googled his name. Lo and Behold, HERE HE IS! Thank you for your service Col. I’m so sorry for your loss.
Laura Zajac

It has been 53 + years since I last saw your face and that of Cpt. Getchell. Jack and I strapped you both in that night, I signaled you to start the engines, when they were started you had a red light and shut down one engine and we could not find a problem, you wanted to start again. No light this time and you taxied out and I Saluted you and you Saluted back. when you were at the end of the runway the light came on again. This the problem was found a frayed wire which was repaired, engine restarted and you were off to never to return. My second send off in a month with the same result. I have remembered you both for all the 53 years. We lost Jack last month, I do hope you and he found each other and were able to talk about those days. I Salute you again Sir, God speed until that day I might see your face again. Jim Hemphill, SSgt 8th TBS CC 561

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

Information about the loss of a B-57B Canberra jet bomber from the 8th Tactical Bombardment Squadron piloted by former MIA Lt Col * Norman Dale Eaton, USMA class of 1949, USAF, in Southeast Asia (SEA) (over Laos) on 13 January 1969 is available at this link/URL on the Vietnam Air Losses website:

https://www.vietnamairlosses.com/loss.php?id=2084

* While in MIA status (incident date, 13 Jan 69, to Presumptive Finding of Death, 28 Jun 78), the U.S. Air Force promoted Lt Col Eaton to the rank of Colonel along with his Air Force contemporaries.

May those who served never be forgotten. Rest in peace COL. Eaton, I salute your brave soul. My heart goes out to you and your family.