THE WALL OF FACES

Dear PFC William Hood, Thank you for your service as an Infantryman. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.

Bill, I met you at Fort Leonardwood and we bonded as life-time friends. We trained together at Fort Polk but were separated upon orders to Vietnam. I will always remember you as the kind, soft-spoken, tendered-hearted person you were. I was absolutely devastated when I heard of your death. I pray for you every week at Mass.

Dear PFC William Willis Hood, 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, and the best salute a civilian can muster for you, Sir

Curt Carter

Bill lived a few houses down from us i Ofallon. I had just turned 7 years old when he was killed in nam. His was my very first funeral to attend. It really stuck with me all these years. I visited the wall and saw his name. I still think of him after all these years. I am 53 now and can vividly remember when my family got the news. My sister plans to post a pic of him on the wall of faces. It's a shame he is one without a face. Not for long Bill,,, You are remembered!!!

William is buried at St Charles Memorial

Gardens, St Charles,MO. PH