THE WALL OF FACES

Dear PFC Jerry Hill, Thank you for your service as a Rifleman. Today is the 75th anniversary of D-Day, and we should remember all of you who served. Watch over the USA, it still needs your courage. Rest in peace with the angels.

Semper Fidelis, Marine.

Dear PFC Jerry James Hill, sir

As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.

With respect, Sir

Curt Carter

This photo is Jerry’s 1967 senior class picture at Minneapolis Marshall High School. The picture was provided by Herb Reckinger Jr. of Cottage Grove, Minnesota with help from the special collections staff at the Minneapolis Public Library.

Jerry, it is with great humility, pride and honor that Herb and I post this remembrance for you and upload your photo so that your memory and the sacrifice you made for your country will never be forgotten and to ensure your photo will be displayed on your birthday each and every year when the Education Center is completed. You are not forgotten and remain in the hearts of many after all these years. Thank you Jerry for being who you were and for all you did. We live in freedom to this day thanks to heroes like you that answered the call to duty.

You were one of the brave that answered the call. You honored us by your service and sacrifice. We now honor you each time we stand and sing the words “THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE”. Rest in Peace and Honor Jerry.

PFC Hill was assigned to Golf Company, 2/3 Marines, which lost 16 men in heavy fighting on 24 May 1968:

Cpl James D. Bowers, Johnson City, TN
LCpl Michael F. Anderson, Evanston, IL
HN Ronald J. Cook, Phoenix, AZ (Corpsman, H&S Co)
LCpl Anthony A. Discepolo, Cleveland, OH
LCpl Larry L. Riley, Midwest City, OK
HN Frederick G. Steffen, New Baltimore, MI, (Corpsman, H&S Co)
LCpl Nicholas S. Vrankovich, Beaver Falls, PA
LCpl Roger D. Williams, Roanoke, VA
Pfc Clarence J. Baldwin, Cherry Valley, NY
Pfc Stephen L. Bean, Saco, ME
Pfc Franchot T. Calhoun, Anniston, AL
Pfc Charles M. Chessher, Crestview, FL
Pfc Kevin Corcoran, Garwood, NJ
Pfc Jose Davila, Chapman Ranch, TX
Pfc Jerry J. Hill, Minneapolis, MN
Pfc George E. Massie, Clear Spring, MD