THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from Jon Halvorsen is moving and reflects his admiration and respect for you. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….

Fred a fellow Marine I will never forget meeting you in 8th grade summer school. We became very close friends and you loved coming to my house in Eastchester. You loved my mom’s cooking and we had a great friendship!!! I know God is taking good care of you and appreciate what you did for our country!!! I go every year to Lasdon Park in Somers to visit our Vietnam Mamorial and say a prayer for you.
Semper Fi
Sal Ceraldi
USMC

You and my father (Mike Halvorsen) grew up together. He has spoken of you my whole life. Your sacrifice has never been forgotten by him and will never be forgotten by me or my children. I have and will use your memory to give me strength and courage when faced with adversity in my life. You have made an imprint on my life. Thank you

Dear Lcpl Frederick Homeyer, Thank you for your service as a Field Artillery Cannoneer. 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.

On April 18, 1966, a Viet Cong sapper attack occurred against the U.S. Marine Alpha North Battery compound, five miles northwest of Da Nang in Quang Nam Province, RVN. An estimated VC company, some wearing nothing but jockey shorts, attacked the compound at 1:45 AM. The VC commenced their simultaneous attack from the North, East, and West. Using wire cutters and Bangalore torpedoes to gain entrance, the Northeast corner of the perimeter was penetrated immediately and the outpost there overrun, killing two Marines. At other points around the compound, some of VC the tripped flares and were immediately taken under fire. Flareships and illumination rounds were deployed during the attack by friendly forces. A total of five Marines from A Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 3rd Marine Division were killed. They included PFC Robert D. Arnold, LCPL Danny A. Bolin, LCPL Frederick Homeyer, PFC Ralph R. Lind Jr., and PFC William T. Main. Sixteen Marines were wounded, eleven of them seriously. The confirmed VC body count was fifteen, with eight automatic weapons and many grenades and satchel charges captured. Three Marine artillery pieces were damaged in the attack. It was reported at 5:30 AM that some VC had returned attempting to remove the bodies of their comrades. They were taken under fire. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]