THE WALL OF FACES

Specialist Four Charles Harmon, Served with Company B, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, United States Army Vietnam.

SP4 Charles Harmon was an Airborne-qualified infantryman serving with B Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division. On March 25, 1966, SP4 Harmon was preparing for an operation when one of the grenades he was carrying on his web gear became detached and exploded. He was fatally injured in the blast. Harmon was laid to rest in an unmarked grave for fifty years at Detroit Memorial Park (East) in Warren, MI, until members of his former unit of the 1/8 Cavalry “Jumping Mustangs” Association had a marker placed there in 2016. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org; image from findagrave.com]

Charles RIP, My brother

Dear Sp4 Charles Harmon,
I hope your photo is put here because this is a wall of faces and yours is missing. Thank you for your service as an Airborne Qualified Infantryman with the 1st Cavalry. It is now Lent. The war was years ago, but we all need 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.

With the generous contributions of the 1-8 Jumping Mustangs, Charles finally has received the headstone he deserves. The stone was laid on Oct 7, 2016.