THE WALL OF FACES

You will forever remain in our hearts and prayers

Dear PFC Harold Mann, Thank you for your service as a Petroleum Supply Specialist. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Time passes quickly, but it is an unusual time. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.

PFC Harold V. Mann Jr. was a Petroleum Supply Specialist serving with the 13th Quartermaster Platoon, 29th General Support Group, Army Support Command Saigon. On January 25, 1970, PFC Mann reportedly drowned in the Vung Tau Harbor in Phuoc Tuy Province, RVN. Four days later, the USNS Corpus Christi Bay (T-ARVH-1), a helicopter maintenance ship, reported a body floating down her port side. The harbor patrol craft Picket 33 recovered the body and transferred it to Picket 26 which proceeded to the De Long Pier and turned it over to the 345th Medical Detachment. The body was that of a Negro male wearing civilian clothes and containing no identification. It was later identified as Mann. He had only been in Vietnam 12 days at the time of his death. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]

Dear PFC Harold Van Mann Jr, sir

As a fellow North Carolinian, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say 'thank you', for America, for those who love you, and for his son.

With respect, and the best salute that a civilian can muster for you, Sir

Curt Carter (son of Sgt. Ardon William Carter, 101st Airborne, died February 4, 1966, South Vietnam)

You gave your life for your country and for this we Salute You.