HONORED ON PANEL 41E, LINE 20 OF THE WALL
CHARLES GREGORY GELLER
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CHARLES G GELLER
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POSTED ON 1.14.2004
POSTED BY: Donald Lytle
Thank you LCPL Charles Gregory Geller
Although we never met personally, I want to thank you Charles Gregory Geller, for your courageous and valiant service, faithful contribution, and your most holy sacrifice given to this great country of ours!
Your Spirit is alive--and strong, therefore Marine, you shall never be forgotten, nor has your death been in vain!
Again, thank you LCPL Charles Gregory Geller, for a job well done!
REST IN ETERNAL PEACE MY MARINE FRIEND
Your Spirit is alive--and strong, therefore Marine, you shall never be forgotten, nor has your death been in vain!
Again, thank you LCPL Charles Gregory Geller, for a job well done!
REST IN ETERNAL PEACE MY MARINE FRIEND
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POSTED ON 11.3.2003
POSTED BY: Kyle Willey
Thank you
Hello. My name is Kyle Willey. A project in my World History class is requiring me to do this. It is still a great honor to write to you. The sacrifice you made for your country is great and will truely never be forgotten. God Bless You.
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POSTED ON 6.8.1999
POSTED BY: Chuck Ward
Father Geller?
Charlie was a classmate of mine in high school. The same as another Marine on The Wall, Johnny Pondoff.
He was the left-handed bowler on our team. I remember Charlie as being pretty quiet and short like me. I couldn't believe it when I learned he had joined the Corp!
The night before he left to go overseas Charlie, me and my cousin Eddie Dinan, a Marine who also served in 'Nam, went out. It wasn't anything like the partying kids do now and recall all of us doing a lot of talking. He surprised me that night when Charlie mentioned he might become a catholic priest or brother when he got back.
Of course, he never made it back having gotten killed at Khe Sanh. He was on the infamous Lost Patrol that was ambushed just outside of the base defensive perimeter. Many KIA and WIA that day. I was told so many NVA were around the area that the bodies weren't retrieved for something like ten days. Also, the Marines called in airstrikes on the ambush position later that day. Then nearly a week later the Marines couldn't take it any longer and they charged out from there positions with fixed bayonets, the only such charge in the entire war, went out there and got their buddies bodies back.
I went back to Vietnam in 1992. Placed a small American flag on the approximate location of the ambush where Charlie probably died. I just didn't want him to be forgotten. Did you know the Khe Sanh base is now a coffee plantation?
He was the left-handed bowler on our team. I remember Charlie as being pretty quiet and short like me. I couldn't believe it when I learned he had joined the Corp!
The night before he left to go overseas Charlie, me and my cousin Eddie Dinan, a Marine who also served in 'Nam, went out. It wasn't anything like the partying kids do now and recall all of us doing a lot of talking. He surprised me that night when Charlie mentioned he might become a catholic priest or brother when he got back.
Of course, he never made it back having gotten killed at Khe Sanh. He was on the infamous Lost Patrol that was ambushed just outside of the base defensive perimeter. Many KIA and WIA that day. I was told so many NVA were around the area that the bodies weren't retrieved for something like ten days. Also, the Marines called in airstrikes on the ambush position later that day. Then nearly a week later the Marines couldn't take it any longer and they charged out from there positions with fixed bayonets, the only such charge in the entire war, went out there and got their buddies bodies back.
I went back to Vietnam in 1992. Placed a small American flag on the approximate location of the ambush where Charlie probably died. I just didn't want him to be forgotten. Did you know the Khe Sanh base is now a coffee plantation?
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