THE WALL OF FACES

Dear SSGT Anthony Leroy Jenkins, 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, Sir

Curt Carter

Anthony is buried at Damascus Community Cemetery, Damascus, Early County, GA. BSM-OLC ARCOM PH

It took some searching to find Sergeant Jenkins because he went by the first name Al when I served with him.
Let me first confirm to Paul Box that, yes, your brother was killed in the same incident with Al Jenkins when a booby trap mine exploded when they were out on patrol. Several other soldiers were also injured in that occurrence. I remember it being such a shock when the rest of us in the company were informed of this tragic incident. Box was in country only a short period of time when this happened so I did not know him as well as I knew Al.
Al was a pleasure to be around and he always seemed to have a big smile on his face. He was a tall, muscular, athletic person and all the men of B Company who knew him had respect and fondness for him.
I think about these two men and my other fallen comrades often.
Rest in peace, guys, you are not forgotten.

Anthony is buried in Damascus,GA. BSM-OLC ARCOM PH

FOREVER REMEMBERED

"If you are able, save for them a place inside of you....and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go.....Be not ashamed to say you loved them....
Take what they have left and what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own....And in that time when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind...."

Quote from a letter home by Maj. Michael Davis O'Donnell
KIA 24 March 1970. Distinguished Flying Cross: Shot down and Killed while attempting to rescue 8 fellow soldiers surrounded by attacking enemy forces.

We Nam Brothers pause to give a backward glance, and post this remembrance to you, one of the gentle heroes lost to the War in Vietnam:

Slip off that pack. Set it down by the crooked trail. Drop your steel pot alongside. Shed those magazine-ladened bandoliers away from your sweat-soaked shirt. Lay that silent weapon down and step out of the heat. Feel the soothing cool breeze right down to your soul ... and rest forever in the shade of our love, brother.

From your Nam-Band-Of-Brothers