THE WALL OF FACES

He had a zest for life but his song was briefly sung. - And the bugle blew the saddest song but the sun it shone so bright. - It seemed to be hearts midnight, though the world was filled with light. - And we saw him to his resting place, to early and too young. RIP

Correction - Thanks, Sgt Richard Michael Hilt, for being a Civil Affairs Infantry Operations & Intelligence Specialist. God bless.

Dear Ssgt Richard Hilt, Thank you for your service as a Cannon Fire Direction Specialist. It was just 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.

Richard Michael Hilt was known most of the time as Michael Hilt. His Dad was also Richard. Richard Hilt graduated from Minneapolis North High School in 1966. He now has three pictures on his VVMF page. One is an underclassman picture from a fellow North High graduate Floyd Ruggles. The other two photos are from Richard's senior year of 1966. One is his senior class picture. The other is a photo taken with a classmate titled 'Best Alibi'. Those two pictures were sent by two of Richard's friends, classmates, and fellow servicemen- Gene Heck and Bill Connoy.

The photo was found and provided by Herb Reckinger Jr. of Cottage Grove, Minnesota. Thank you Herb!