THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your service to our country and for the sacrifice of your precious life.

It is a privilege to be able to honor you for standing up for what was right and for the courage that you demonstrated.

I know that there are many who say that the loss of your life was in vain and that the Vietnam War was a senseless war, but for this American that is not true. What you did for the freedom of others was not in vain but has always been and will always be an example of good and honor today and for generations to come.

You will never be forgotten by me and I will honor your name and your sacrifice all my days.

In honor of your Angel Day I leave this poem for you:

“Some people come into our lives and quickly go.
Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts.
And we are never, ever the same.” ~ Unknown

Information regarding the field conditions experienced by Clyde Garth and other members of his team can be read in the nonfiction book "Charlie Company: What Vietnam Did To Us" by Peter Goldman and Tony Fuller, published in 1984 by Ballantine Books. We all owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to PFC Garth and the other members of our military who gave so much.

Your brother Floyd Garth Sr. and Sister-in-Law Willa Garth blessed me with the gift of your name on Nov 24,1985. I regret that I never got the chance to meet the great man in whose body you borrowed on this troubled place we like to call earth. If you were here today I am certain that you would be proud to know that I'm wearing your name with pride. I too am a soldier in the United States Army currently fighting in a foreign land for peace. "Operation Iraqi Freedom" is what they call it. I look forward to meeting you on the other side when GOD calls me to peace. Until then I'll continue to wear your name with pride.

Your brother named me after you Nov 24 1985. I regret that I never got a chance to meet the man in which who's name I carry. If you were here today, you would stand proud to know that your nephew has carried on the legacy with pride. I to am a soldier in the United States Army, currently in Iraq struggling to make peace in a foreign land. I look forward to meeting you on the other side when God calls me to peace. Your Nephew
Clyde Garth

Dear Clyde,
I am a student from Gridley High School located in Gridley, IL. We are posting remembrances for a class project and to honor those that paid the ultimate sacrifice.
I would like to thank you for the sacrifice that you gave for the betterment of all mankind. I am indebted to you for this sacrifice that you gave, for you protected me and millions of other people. You were unselfish and you are more than deserving of respect from all those that you fought for. Thank you for your bravery. You were a fine soldier.