THE WALL OF FACES

I came upon this site looking up a fellow classmate, SGT. John Fako who lost his life in Nam, 1970. I never knew you but heard about you from my sister Carol. I know she wrote to you while you were in Nam! Back then, I came home from school and picked up the mail! In the mail was a letter my sister had mailed to you. It was returned to her unopened ! I remember reading the outside of the unopened envelope as if it were today! There was a stamp on it that read, Verified Deceased ! Under this cold stamped message was a stamp of a pointed finger with a Captains name of whom I can’t recall! I believe my sister told me you were a speed skater and life guard! I have always remembered reading that envelope over these many years. I wanted you to know that my sister cried when I handed her the letter you never received! I thank you for your service and sacrifice!

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from Anne Marie Caperelli is touching and reflects her deep feelings for you. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….

Dear PFC Edward Higgins, Thank you for your service as a Wireman. Memorial Day just passed when we honor and remember you. Please watch over the USA, it still needs your courage. Rest in peace with the angels.

I want to St Helena Business HS in the Bronx with Him. He was a very nice young man at the time. Never a bad word to say about any one Just a great guy. It is very sad to have a young man died to die so young , it has been over 50 years he lost out on

Private First Class Edward C. Higgins III, Served with Company B, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division.