THE WALL OF FACES

DEAR PFC BARKER,
THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE AS A GRUNT. SEMPER FI. WATCH OVER OUR NATION. VETERANS' DAY JUST PASSED - SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER AND HONOR ALL OF YOU. THANKSGIVING IS APPROACHING. WE GIVE THANKS FOR YOU. MAY THE SAINTS AND ANGELS GUIDE YOU. REST IN PEACE.

We are cousins of Jimmy's...My Mom, Roberta, submitted his Wall photo. This Memorial Day weekend (2016) my Mom, my Dad, Bill (a Vietnam Vet himself) and I visited Jimmy's grave at Willamette National Cemetary in Portland, Oregon and my Mom brought some of her beautiful flowers from her yard. (The Cub Scouts had already placed American Flags on every gravesite.)

All of those years you never got to have...........I came back okay & am so sorry that you didn't.

Dear PFC James Harold Barker, 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

Semper Fi, Marine.