THE WALL OF FACES

I too carried his bracelet for years and have just recently found out his being found and so glad he is home. I spoke with a family member years ago who was hoping to maybe go there one day to visit the crash site.. Never heard back but glad COL. HESTLE is home... love joyous.

Today is a special day, I am honored to share this past Good Friday, 2024, I was visiting my parents gravesite at the VA Cemetery in Boyton Beach, FL. To my surprise, there was a Vietnam memorial wall set up. I found my guy! LT. Col. Roosevelt Hestle. I wore his bracelet every day during the war, and still have it today. I did a bit of digging this morning and found his daughter, Corda. So I reach out and found out more about Roosevelt's life and his beloved wife's dedication to the POW/MIA legacy. I am beyond honored to have this treasure and grateful for his service. May God Bless his family.
Mary DeNunzio

I bought his bracelet with my own babysitting money when I was 10. I wore it until I was 15. I have thought about him frequently over the years and wondered what became of him. Then a google search found him for me and I was so delighted to read what an exceptional man he was. Our country was lucky to have such a brave and fine Colonel.

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 received my bracelet when I was in 7 th grade, 1972. After all these years and 40 years of teaching I share with my seventh graders about Roosevelt Hestle - a man I never knew but became a part of my life. Thank you for what you did for us. We will never forget.