THE WALL OF FACES

Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

HOOAH

Some may think you are forgotten
Though on earth you are no more
But in our memory you are with us
As you always were before….

Taken from the Denver Post (Denver, CO), September 20, 1967, courtesy of Jori Johnson, Collections Access Coordinator, Stephen H. Hart Research Center at History Colorado, Denver, CO.

SP4 Thomas D. Lanman served with the 567th Transportation Company, 7th Transportation Battalion, 4th Transportation Command, Army Support Command Saigon. The 7th Transportation Battalion performed line haul (military convoy) missions, local haul, and Saigon Port Clearance operations. The battalion supplied military cargo to forward areas where combat operation took place. Lanman’s MOS (duties) were traffic management and coordinating movement of supplies; however, he also drove trucks. On September 17, 1967, he was driving a military vehicle when involved in a head-on collision with a truck. Lanman sustained fatal injuries in the incident. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and “Operational Report - Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 7th Transportation Battalion (Truck) for quarterly period ending 31 January 1967” at dtic.mil; obituary from the Colorado Springs Gazette (Colorado Springs, CO), September 25, 1967, courtesy of Samantha Hogate, Archives Volunteer, Old Colorado City Historical Society, Colorado Springs, CO]

Dear Sp4 Thomas Lanman, Thank you for your service as a Traffic Management Coordinator. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. For many of us, we have begun Lent. The time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.