THE WALL OF FACES

Cpl Tyson Beall is buried at Tulocay Cemetery in Napa, California.

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from your high school classmates is touching. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us....

FSB Joe (Minh Thanh Airfield) was located 15 miles southwest of An Loc in Binh Long Province, RVN. On May 6, 1969, Joe was being defended by Companies C and E, 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry. At approximately 3:20 AM, the base received an estimated 125-150 mixed 60mm and 82mm mortar rounds followed by a ground probe from an unknown-size North Vietnamese Army force. The enemy broke contact at 4:30 AM and evaded. Two rifle companies were airlifted to Joe in an attempt to reestablish contact after the enemy’s withdrawal. A first-light search of the battlefield produced eight dead NVA soldiers and a variety of captured equipment. Four Americans were killed in the attack. They included PFC Tyson V. Beall, SP4 James A. Blain, SP4 John O. Bowman, and SGT Richard M. Luckenbach Jr. Beall was posthumously promoted to Corporal and Bowman to Sergeant. Another 25 Americans were wounded. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]

You are honored at each reunion held by the Napa High School Class of 1967. Our 50th class reunion will be held this July. With love and respect, from your classmates.

DEAR CORPORAL BEALL,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS AN INDIRECT FIRE INFANTRYMAN WITH THE 1ST CAVALRY. THIS WAS THE UNIT OF A FRIEND'S BROTHER. SAY HI TO MIKE. IT IS STILL THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.AND WE ARE THANKFUL FOR YOU. IT IS NEW YEAR, WHICH MAKES IT FAR TOO LONG FOR YOU TO HAVE BEEN GONE. WATCH OVER THE U.S.A., IT STILL NEEDS YOUR COURAGE.. GOD BLESS YOU. MAY THE SAINTS AND ANGELS BE AT YOUR SIDE. REST IN PEACE.