THE WALL OF FACES

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

Semper Fi, Doc

We can never truly repay the great debt we owe our fallen heroes. Rest in peace HN. Feltner, I salute your brave soul. My heart goes out to you and your family.

Dear HN Gerald Feltner,
Thank you for your service as a Hospitalman with the 3rd Marine Division. Semper Fi. Thank you for the lives you saved. Another national holiday is coming, and we honor you this Labor Day. 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.

Hospitalman Gerald Lee Feltner, Served with the Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force.

HN Gerald Feltner and I served together at the Naval Hospital in Millington. I remember him as a quiet friendly guy with a gentle manner. We both served on the wards for a while and I was transferred to the hospital laboratory. At one time he worked in the newborn nursery. My tour of duty was up July 65. Around then, corpsmen began to be shipped out for duty in Nam. As the war was ramping up, the enlistment dates were extended for many assigned there. Years later our CO told me our hospital had many improvements made to make it better for the remaining corpsmen there.

I am thankful to Gerald and so many others like him who gave their life for their country.
Kenneth Hemmerly
HM3 USNH MFS 1963-65