THE WALL OF FACES

Bill and I worked together and trained together, we went to Vietnam together, we came home separately. Bill was a great friend and shipmate, His life had a great impact on mine. Fair winds and following seas shipmate.

After 50 years, most of names have been forgotten by my dad. One name, after all these years, he remembers down to his laugh and sense of humor is HN Joy. We have visited him at both the Memorial in DC and the moving wall. I hope his family knows that after all these years, he is remembered by one of his fellow combat Corpsman. And our family respectfully honors his life.

Hospitalman William Arthur Joy, Served with the Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force.

Thank you for your devotion to our Country and to your Marines.

Dear HN William Arthur Joy, 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