THE WALL OF FACES

Never forgotten.

HOOAH

Landing Zone Olive Drab (aka LZ OD) was a 4th Infantry Division forward fire support base. It was located approximately two miles west of Duc Pho in Quang Nghia Province, RVN. In October 1967, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry had a 106mm recoilless rifle team at LZ OD. At 9:45 AM on the morning of the 23rd, the Commanding Officer of A/1/35 received a report that a man from Weapons Platoon was killed after he walked behind the 106RR as it was fired. After informing Battalion Headquarters, the Battalion Executive Officer travelled to LZ OD to investigate the incident. By conducting interviews, he learned that the dead man, PFC Russell L. Adams, had been on perimeter watch beginning 11:00 PM the night before, and about 1:45 AM, passed behind the weapon as its crew discharged a round during a Harassment & Interdiction (H&I) fire mission. Adams was killed instantly. When he did not wake up a replacement after his watch ended, Adams’ comrades slept until 5:45 AM when they awoke to find him missing. They alerted their Platoon Leader, and a search for the missing man was performed; his remains were located at about 9:30 AM. At 10:07 AM, a helicopter was requested to bring a human remains pouch (body bag), and Adams’ remains were flown to a U.S. Army mortuary. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]

You will forever remain in our hearts and prayers

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.

As a man living in Washington DC I just wanted to say thank you