THE WALL OF FACES

May those who served never be forgotten. Rest in peace CPL. Guerrero, I salute your brave soul. My heart goes out to you and your family.

The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR) was a mechanized infantry unit which conducted reconnaissance, surveillance, and security missions. Arriving in Vietnam in September 1966, it utilized armored personnel carriers and medium tanks and could attack or defend with either mounted or dismounted infantry. On November 1, 1969, elements of L Troop, 3rd Squadron, 11th ACR, were conducting a training exercise four kilometers (2.5 miles) northeast of Tonle Cham Airfield in Binh Long Province, RVN, when a firing accident critically injured a tank crewman. PFC Victor M. Guerrero was the loader during the exercise when another individual fired the main gun on the tank with the breech open. Super-heated gases escaped the breech inflicting 2nd and 3rd degree burns on Guerrero and another crewman. He was medivacked to the 24th Evacuation Hospital on Long Binh Post, then two days later flown to the U.S. Army burn center at the 106th General Hospital at Camp Zama in Yokohama, Japan, where he expired November 15, 1969. Guerrero was 18 years old. He was posthumously promoted to Corporal. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. I am 73 and have lived a long and fulfilling life. It is tragic you never had that same opportunity. May you rest in eternal peace.

You will forever remain in our hearts and prayers

Corporal Victor Manuel Guerrero, Served with L Troop, 3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army Vietnam.