THE WALL OF FACES

The “Friends of Rocky Versace” remember one of Nick Rowe's USMA 1960 classmates, CPT Lyell Francis King, on what would’ve been his 79th birthday - 12 May 2017.

Thank you Captain King for your leadership and exemplary courage under fire.

CPT Lyell Francis King was an alumnus of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY. He was one of 335 men from West Point who died or are MIA in Southeast Asia during the period October, 1957 – September, 1972. Well done, be thou at peace.

Dear Captain Lyell Francis King, 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

I lived across the street in Falls Church from the King family. Lyell and I were 'childhood chums' and played together for years. His interest in military was obvious and even at our young ages of 9, 10, 11, we shared many discussions under the trees of worldly matters. Lyell is my hero.