THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from your sister Gayle is especially poignant and reflects the grief experienced by so many families who lost loved ones in this war. As long as you are remembered you will remain in our hearts forever...

On December 23, 1972, a U.S. Air Force Douglas EB-66B Destroyer (#54-0529) was on approach at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand when it suffered an engine failure and crashed. Three crewmen aboard were killed. They included pilot MAJ George F. Sasser, navigator MAJ Henry J. Repeta, and electronic warfare officer CAPT William R. Baldwin. The light bomber aircraft from the 42nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron, which had been converted for Electronic Warfare, suffered a dual engine failure while returning from a mission in support of Operation Linebacker II. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]

Captain William Robert Baldwin, Served with the 42nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, 7th Air Force.

DEAR CAPTAIN BALDWIN.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS AN ELECTRONIC WARFARE OFFICER. TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY, AND I FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT TO HONOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DIED IN SERVICE TO THIS NATION. AND VETERANS' DAY IS APPROACHING, MAY THE SAINTS AND ANGELS GUIDE YOU. REST IN PEACE.

Whereby our dead shall sleep
In honour unbetrayed
And we in faith and honor sleep
That peace for which they paid.

Rudyard Kipling

Rob. Will miss you forever. Your boys are men you would be proud of.

Marc