THE WALL OF FACES

Sergeant Melvin James Felton, Served with the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 8th Battalion, 4th Artillery Regiment, 108th Artillery Group, Twenty-Fourth Corps, United States Army Vietnam. He was assigned to Battery C, 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division, When He was Killed in Action.

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. As long as you are remembered you will remain in our hearts forever…..

Dear Sgt Melvin Felton,
Thank you for your service as a Medical NCO. Thanks 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.

PVT Blake D. Whitney was an artilleryman serving with C Battery, 8th Battalion, 4th Artillery, 108th Artillery Group, XXIV Corps. SP4 Melvin J. Felton was the medic in the same unit. On February 9, 1971, Whitney and Felton were on Gun Two at Lang Vei in Quang Tri Province, RVN, conducting a fire mission against a NVA artillery position during Lam Son 719 when their own position was hit by an enemy artillery round. Both Whitney and Felton were fatally injured in the incident. Three others were wounded. Felton was posthumously promoted to sergeant. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and vvmf.org]

Melvin was on Gun 2 when we were fireing at a NVA arty. position that was shelling us. We took a hit & when the red dust cleared 2 were KIA - 3 WIA, he like Blake never suffered as it was over in a flash via arty round. Melvin after all these year's I have not forgot you,another life thrown away over there.