THE WALL OF FACES

Dear Cpl Bernard Holzknecht, Thank you for your service as an Indirect Fire Infantryman. It was just Independence Day, and there is no better time to honor you. Please watch over the USA, it still needs your strength. Rest in peace with the angels.

CPL Bernard L. Holzknecht was an infantryman serving with C Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. On August 11, 1969, CPL Holzknecht was reportedly murdered by another U.S. serviceman at LZ Patton in Binh Duong Province, RVN, the victim of small arms violence. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and i-kirk.info]

My name is Nick Dobias and I am doing a paper on Bernard Lee Holzknecht and am trying to find out if there are any family members that I can contact to learn more about him, if anyone can help please email me at [email protected]

This Memorial Day Weekend, we remember CPL Holzknecht as a patriot who gave all for freedom and liberty. May we live our lives in such a way as to be worthy of his sacrifice.

you always cracked everybody up. I stayed for 19 months, and was getting out about the time you left us. i'll always think of you Bernie and hope to see you again someday. I salute you, soldier!