THE WALL OF FACES

1LT Richard A. Green
1st Platoon Leader, F Troop, 2nd Squadron,
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment

Halfway down the trail to Hell,
In a shady meadow green.
Are the souls of all dead troopers
Camped near a good old time canteen.
And this eternal resting place
is known as Fiddlers' Green.

Marching past, straight through to Hell,
The Infantry are seen.
Accompanied by Engineers, Artillery and Marines.
For none but shades of the Cavalrymen,
Dismount at Fiddlers' Green.

Though some go curving down the trail,
To seek a warmer scene.
No Trooper ever gets to Hell,
Ere he's emptied his canteen.
And so goes back to drink again,
With friends at Fiddlers' Green.

And so when man and horse go down,
Beneath a sabre keen.
Or in a roaring charge of feirce melee,
You stop a bullet clean.
And the hostiles come to get your scalp,
Just empty your canteen,
And put your pistol to your head,
And go to Fiddlers' Green. (Author Unknown)

Shortly after LT Green was KIA we moved to a new Fire Base
in Tay Ninh Province. In his Memory and Honor the Fire Base
was named "Fiddlers' Green".

See you at Fiddlers' Green L.T.!

Dear Richard,
Today would have been your 54th birthday, but you went to Heaven at only 22 years old. You will be forever young and in my thoughts and prayers.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RICHARD!
JC

A classmate gone before his time.

1ST LIEUTENANT
RICHARD ALBERT GREEN
WAS A DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE OF THE
UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY
AT WEST POINT
IN THE CLASS OF 1970
WHO MET HIS UNTIMELY DEATH AT THE YOUNG AGE OF JUST 22 ON 12-3-1971 WHILE SERVING AS
PLATOON LEADER OF 'F' COMPANY
11TH ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT
AND WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED
THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL

DUTY - HONOR - COUNTRY

THE LONG GRAY LINE