THE WALL OF FACES

Petty Officer Second Class Jacque Joseph Ayd, Served with the Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force.

'Doc' Ayd was assigned to H&S Co, 3rd Bn, 3rd Marines, 3rd MarDiv, III MAF

It has been a long time since your death. I still miss you to this day. Of course Lynn misses you, and you have a wonderful daughter and her mother has raised her well.I remember to this horrible night when the Navy personnel came to our door. They explained that you had been killed. Your loving wife had gone out shopping for clothes because you were going to come home for a visit. I remember the night two military came to our door and informed us of your death. To this day, I miss you. Lynn has done a great job raising your daughter Theresa Lynn.

On the early morning of May 18, 1967, Communist forces attacked the 3rd Marine Division headquarters at Dong Ha Combat Base in Quang Tri Province, RVN. Twelve American servicemen were killed and 91 wounded when a barrage of more than 150 140mm rockets slammed into the base. The attack also damaged buildings, equipment, and some aircraft. The lost personnel included seven Marines: LCPL Michael C. Farrell, PFC William G. Fellinger Jr., PFC William A. Fish, PFC Colin F. Jackson, PFC Kenneth D. Phares, SMAJ James W. Robbins, and PFC Jimmie L. Thomas; three Navy personnel: HM2 Jacque J. Ayd, HM2 Lewis C. Cook, and HM3 Theodore R. Nelson; and two Army personnel: PFC Ronald R. Cassel, and PFC John C. Gainous. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and wikipedia.org and the May 19, 1967 edition of the Chicago Times]

Thank you Doc Ayd for your courage and for your devotion to us, your Marines.