THE WALL OF FACES

Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

HOOAH

Specialist Four Gerald Thomas Fettkether, Served with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, United States Army Vietnam.

A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam
And for a brief moment its glory
and beauty belong to our world
But then it flies again
And though we wish it could have stayed...
We feel lucky to have seen it.

I went with two other soldiers to identify you after you were brought in from the field. I have often thought about you and feel so sorry about your death. The other two soldiers asked me to go with them that day.

Dear Sp4 Gerald Fettkether,
Thank you for your service as an Infantryman. It is Labor Day weekend, and we remember you all. 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.