THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from Gemma Villani Wright is especially touching. It is my fervent hope you will be returned home.

Of the 18 Puerto Rican MIA's, PFC. Humberto Acosta-Rosario is the only one whose body has never been recovered and is currently still listed as Missing In Action. Friendly forces captured documents from the Vietnam People's Army 7th Infantry Division dated August 23, 1968. The documents were analyzed by US intelligence agencies. The reports documented that Humberto Acosta-Rosario was in fact captured by NVA forces during the battle near the Ben Cui Rubber Plantation. However, the US military chose not to upgrade his status to Prisoner of War.

Acosta-Rosario's name was listed in the USG's (United States Government) "Last Known Alive" list. This list was released by the U.S. Government in April 1991 and it contains the names of Prisoners of War and Missing in Action who were known to be alive in enemy hands and for whom there is no evidence that he or she died in captivity. In March 1978, Acosta-Rosario was declared dead/body not recovered based on a presumptive finding of death.

PFC. Humberto Acosta-Rosario was posthumously promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant. His name is on panel 47W, line 030 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. and he is also list in El Monumento de la Recordacion located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. There is a headstone with his name inscribed Plot: MB 0 6 of Puerto Rican National Cemetery in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

SOURCE

Staff Sergeant Humberto Acosta-Rosario, Served with Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, United States Army Vietnam.

We never met. I got his bracelet as a teen in the 70s. Wore it with respect and hope. Tried to keep abreast of updates. This site dedicated to Humberto and his fellow fallen warriors was an answer to my prayers. I finally got to see the man who I had formed a special bond with for the last 50 years. I am so sorry you never made it home. Love and respect to you.

I was the third M-60 gunner I was on the far right side we were providing supporting fire for our unit maneuvers when we lost fire from two of the M-60 fire support.We were confused at such a great lost of two friends who gave all in the name of Freedom. I live with this every day for we did our best.