THE WALL OF FACES

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.

Never forgotten.

HOOAH

You will forever remain in our hearts and prayers

SP4 Benjamin Maldonado Aguilar's tour of duty began on June 15, 1968. He was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division. SP4 Maldonado Aguilar died from injuries received while on combat operations when engaged in a firefight. He was evacuated to Japan and then transferred to Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, DC. His name is engraved on Panel 33W, Line 065 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

You were one of the brave that answered the call. You honored us by your service and sacrifice. We now honor you each time we stand and sing the words “THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE”. Rest in Peace and Honor Benjamin.

We were on a dry stream bed, when we detected NVA dug in on the right. One platoon tried to flank the machine gun position while the rest of us laid down suppressing fire. Two GIs were shot trying to flank them. One was Benny. We pulled off the dry stream and blew a hasty chopper pad for the medivac. The WIA were air lifted out. I don't have any pictures of Benny - I had only been in-country for less than a month at the time.