THE WALL OF FACES

Specialist Four Ronald Lester Granville, Served with the 498th Medical Company (Air Ambulance), 55th Medical Group, 44th Medical Brigade, United States Army Vietnam.

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….

I was at LZ Uplift when an infantry platoon called for a Dust Off ( medavac) helicopter with a hoist .Our aircraft did not have a hoist. Granville was at LZ English not far away and the crew chief of a helicopter with a hoist. The aircraft approached the hole in the jungle to make the extraction and were hit with enemy fire. The helicopter crashed and Ganville was hit in the leg severing his femoral artery. He was gone by the time the aircraft hit the ground. A second aircraft was shot up and the pilot killed trying to make an extraction. Finally throughout the night other helicopters were able to get all the wounded to a hospital. Granville was very close to the end of his tour and due to go home in a few weeks. Good man and may God Bless him.

Ronnie and I went to Aviation school together at Fort Rucker Alabama back in 1967. We were bunk mates during our 67A10 and 67N20 classes at Rucker. Boy did we do some crazy things in Ozark, Enterprize that made your head spin. I often think of him and when I first saw his name on the traveling wall in Hawaii it broke my heart knowing we were once in the same class let alone bunk mates. I promised myself if ever I would be in Washington DC I would go to the wall and pay my respects. He was a great friend and he will be surely missed. Until we meet again my friend thank you for your service.

Dear Sp4 Ronald Granville,
Thank you for your service as a Huey, UH-1 Helicopter Repairer - door gunner with the Medical Group. Thank you for the lives you saved. 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.