THE WALL OF FACES

PFC Harry D. Ashcraft was a Food Service Specialist serving with Headquarters & Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry, Americal Division. On May 21, 1969, PFC Ashcraft was one of three U.S. personnel injured in a traffic accident on Highway QL-1, one mile northwest of Tam Ky in Quang Tin Province, RVN. The three were “dusted off” (medically evacuated by helicopter) in their unit’s Command & Control aircraft. Approximately two hours after the incident, Ashcraft succumbed to his injuries. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org; obituary from the Richmond Daily Register (Richmond, KY), May 28, 1969, courtesy of Sharon F. Graves at eku.edu]

Private First Class Harry Daniel Ashcraft, Served with the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Americal Division, United States Army Vietnam.

We served together at Ft. Hood and when he got his orders for Nam he was worried i told him you will be ok your a cook. I was so sad to hear he passed away so soon after he got there. always in my heart old friend RIP

DEAR PFC ASHCRAFT,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS A FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST WITH THE 1ST CAVALRY. THIS WAS THE UNIT OF A FRIEND'S BROTHER. I HOPE YOU GREETED MIKE WHEN HE REACHED HEAVEN. REST IN PEACE.

Dear PFC Harry Daniel Ashcraft, 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.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.

With respect, Sir

Curt Carter