THE WALL OF FACES

Never forgotten.

HOOAH, Doc

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. We should be forever thankful for the sacrifices of you and so many others to ensure the freedoms we so often take for granted.

Dear Sp4 Stephen Lebitz, Thank you for your service as a Medical NCO, Thank you for the lives you saved. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Happy Spring! 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.

I served with Lebitz, we were at Ft. Sam Houston at Medic School then on to Ft. Irwin near Barstow CA. for Med Specialist Training, then on back to Ft. Lewis where we did some field training getting ready for Nam.
Lebitz ( we went by last names) was definetely a character. His unusual New York accent among all the Southeners really stood out.. We became friends during our training. A very witty person full of jokes & laughter. I used to ask him when was he going to speak American? lol. As fate would have it, I was on a long awaited R&R in Japan during that particular conflict. I heard the news of that incident on the radio as I was awaiting a trans pacific phone call from my wife.. When I returned, I was told what had happened. Damn.
Lebitz you are NOT forgotten. I see your name everyday on my wall. My wife Sue had stitched a large portion of "The Wall" with your name on it. I felt so sad of our loss especially for his wife & child. Have been waiting for this opportunity to get in touch with his family
. I knew that sooner or later his family would find us on our web site & I hoped that I would be able to get in touch. R.I.P Stephen.

Medics are special, because they take care of their comrades. When a fire fight starts, or a mine blows up, the first thing the soldiers call for is "Medic", and the Medic always comes. Most Medics only have a few months of formal First Aide training, but are confronted with treating horrific wounds. Even if everything else was calm it would take immense bravery to confront that sort of situation. But normally, things are not calm, normally there is great confusion, and a good chance by merely going to the wounded soldier, the Medic will also be wounded. But the Medic goes anyway. God Bless Medics. (Rifle Platoon Leader, Viet Nam 1968)