THE WALL OF FACES

Specialist Four Henry J. Fugett, Served with the 3rd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, United States Army Vietnam.

Henry, thank you for your sacrifice. When you were killed in Vietnam, I was in the 11th grade in high school. I remember my Uncle Danny and Aunt Barbara but you and I never really knew each other. You were named after my father "Hank" Malkowski and together you and he served as an inspiration when I joined the Navy just 3 years after you were killed. I remember my Uncle Danny telling how proud he was of your service. I remember him telling me you served as a gunner on an Army helicopter. I'm proud to have called you cousin!

Dear Sp4 Henry Fugett,
Thank you for your service as an Infantryman with the 1st Cavalry. Your 51st anniversary just passed, sad. 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.

Happy 70th Birthday in Heaven, Henry!

I searched my uncommon surname "Fugett" on the Wall of Faces after watching "The Vietnam War" series on PBS. Maybe we are related somewhere along the line, but you share a birthday with my grandfather, Elmer Earl Fugett (6/3/1919) and my daughter, Marlena Ashby (6/3/1998). You were born exactly 50 years before her, and you passed on 10/14/67 at the age of 19, the age she is now. My younger brother, Jay Dustin Fugett, bares a slight resemblance to you as well. I'm not sure if we're distant relatives or that the sharing of birthdays and the Fugett name is an uncanny coincidence, but I'm thinking about you on this day. Thank you for your service and sacrifice to our country. Rest In Peace, Henry Fugett.
~Wendy Fugett Ashby, Richmond, VA