THE WALL OF FACES

Dear LCPL Donny Ray Lawson, 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

Semper Fi, Marine.

LANCE CPL LAWSON WAR VICTIM FUNERAL SET

Yakima Herald-Republic, Yakima WA, June 4, 1969



Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10a.m. for Lance Cpl. Donny Ray Lawson, 21, who was killed in action in Vietnam 23 May (1969). A Marine chaplain and the Rev. Zane E. Bull, of the Grandview 1st Baptist will officiate in the chapel of the Smith Funeral Home, Grandview. Cpl. Lawson will be buried in the Grandview Cemetary. Full military honors and graveside services will be conducted by United States Marines. Cpl. Lawson's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lawson, Rt. 1, Grandview.



Taken from facesfromthewall.com

Donny is buried at Grandview Cem,
Grandview,Yakima Co,WA.
His military stone says CO D, 9 MAR, 3 MAR DIV.

Donny was my first cousin (his dad and my mom are siblings). He died when I was not quite 6 years old and since I lived in AR, I never had the chance to know him. Nobody talks about what happened to him, only that he died in Vietnam. I would love to talk to someone who knew him in his military years, what was he like?

The only thing I know for sure, and probably the thing that matters most is that he is a HERO!!

Kelly (Holliday) Sandberg