THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from your wife Linda is moving and reflects her enduring love for you. As long as you are remembered you will remain in our hearts forever….

Never forgotten.

Semper Fortis

Dear PO2C Steve Luke, Thank you for your service as a Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Sunday was Mother’s Day, but like none other. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.

On the morning of December 6, 1968, U.S. Navy Swift boats PCF 36 and PCF 88 were patrolling up the Rach Giang Thann River in Vinh Binh Province, RVN, when they were ambushed seven miles northeast of Ha Tien. The enemy fired on the two-patrol craft from both banks of the river with small arms, 57mm recoilless rifles, and B-40 rockets. Machine-gun, small arms, and grenade fire from the Swift boats partially suppressed the hostile fire as they cleared the ambush area. The craft beached at Tra Pho, a short distance upriver, to care for the nine wounded crewman (three seriously). In addition, one crewman, BM2 Steve R. Luke, was killed in the action, and one Vietnamese sailor was lost overboard and another wounded. No B-40 or recoilless rifle rounds scored direct hits, however, both craft were damaged by numerous small arms hits. During the return downriver through the ambush area, cover was provided by Task Force 116 light helicopter fire teams that saturated the enemy positions with rockets and machine gun fire. Due to the dense cover along both banks, the enemy was unseen throughout the engagement and enemy losses were unknown. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and swiftboats.net]

Thank you for all you did for your country. I will always remember you with love and respect. I miss you so very much. You were taken from us way to soon.