THE WALL OF FACES

Private First Class Evelio Alfred Gomez, Served with Company K, 75th Infantry Regiment (Ranger), 4th Infantry Division, United States Army Vietnam.

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. We should be forever thankful for the sacrifices of you and so many others to ensure the freedoms we so often take for granted.

Dear PFC Evelio Gomez,
Thank you for your service as an Infantryman. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 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.

This follows my brother, John Gomez’s, post on 2/22/14. Evelio Gomez was our second cousin (Evelio's father and our grandfather were brothers). We never met Evelio, however, as Evelio died when I was only 8 years old. His family settled in Michigan upon leaving the tyranny of Castro's revolution while my family fled to Miami. My mother reminded us recently that we had a cousin who died in Vietnam and I decided to see what information I could find about him on the internet. I was very thankful to find a lot of information. I was particularly thankful for all the comments and posts made by caring and patriotic Americans. We are very proud of Evelio’s service and proud to be Americans. But not for this great country allowing Cubans to enter after fleeing the scourge of communism, my family and I would be still be suffering under the dirty boot of communism rather than prospering here as a result of the tremendous freedoms and opportunities that were given to us. America is the greatest country in the world . Thanks to all who served in Vietnam, and to all those who fought and died in American wars. I also wish to say that I had the privilege of taking my 10 year old son to the Vietnam Memorial recently and we found Evelio's name on the Wall. It was an emotional moment that I will never forget as long as I live. I also wish to thank especially Roger Crunk, Evelio's K Company commander for the 75th infantry division who was there when Evelio died and James Bell for keeping his memory alive by placing a memorial in his back yard. Like our cousin, you are all true American heroes and will never be forgotten. May God bless you all.

Thanks for your sacrifice cousin... I just learned about you.