THE WALL OF FACES

Francis is buried at Ft Leavenworth Nat Cem.

Although we never met personally, I want to thank you Francis William Mack, for your courageous and valiant service, years of faithfully contributing, and most holy sacrifice, given to this great country of ours!

Your Spirit is alive--and strong, therefore Mate, you shall never be forgotten, nor has your death been in vain!

Again, thank you Doc Mack, for a job well done!

FAIR WINDS, AND ETERNAL PEACE MY FRIEND

Francis, I hope you are in Heaven. You are so lucky to be so popular because you saved this beautiful country called the "United States of America". You are so lucky to have been in the Navy and I want to be in the Navy, also. You were born in the same month as my sister. Hamid Khan

Rest in Peace "Doc"

John Bruneel, HMCM USN (Ret)



"I'm the One Called "Doc…"


I shall not walk in your footsteps,
but I will walk by your side.
I shall not walk in your image,
I've earned my own title of pride.
We've answered the call together,
on sea and foreign land.
When the cry for help was given,
I've been there right at hand.
Whether I am on the ocean
or in the jungle wearing greens,
Giving aid to my fellow man,
be it Sailors or Marines.
So the next time you see a corpsman
and you thing of calling him "squid",
Think of the job he's doing
as those before him did.
And if you ever have to go out there
and you life is on the block,
Look at the one right next to you…
I'm the one called "Doc".


Harry D. Penny, Jr. HMC(AC)USN
Copyright 1975

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