THE WALL OF FACES

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.

As long as you are remembered you will always be with us.

Staff Sergeant Thurman Adair, Served with Battery C, 6th Battalion, 16th Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, United States Army Vietnam.

SSGT Thurman Adair, CPL Bernis J. Noviski, and PFC Leon V. Fox were cannon crewmembers serving with C Battery, 6th Battalion, 16th Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division. On December 18, 1966, they were performing a fire support mission at LZ Bird on the Kim Song River in Binh Dinh Province, RVN, when the breech block on the 155mm howitzer they were operating exploded. SSGT Adair and PFC Fox were killed in the blast. CPL Noviski was critically injured with burns to 40% of his body and internal injuries. He was evacuated to the United States and died 5 days later of peritonitis at Brooke General Hospital in Fort Sam Houston, TX. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]

I am glad I got to do my research project over this man. I have high respect for him. May he rest in peace.

DEAR STAFF SERGEANT ADAIR.

IT HAS ALWAYS BOTHERED ME WHEN SOMEONE DIES NEAR THEIR BIRTHDAY. YOU WERE ONLY 3 DAYS AWAY.

ARTILLERYMEN WILL ALWAYS HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART.
REST IN PEACE.