THE WALL OF FACES

Before losing my brother, we had made a pact to meet in Oakland (he from Vietnam and I from my Army base in Thailand) and fulfill a long awaited wish to visit Disneyland. Though I was unable to do this with him, I have since visited Disneyland and Disney World.

A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam
And for a brief moment its glory
and beauty belong to our world
But then it flies again
And though we wish it could have stayed...
We feel lucky to have seen it.

This is his boot camp photo from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Platoon 213. He earned the title “U.S. Marine” on March 10, 1966.

Thank you for your service to our great country my brother. Semper Fi.

He was a great skier in High School, one of my students. As all of them, gone much too young.

LCPL Dennis H. Marshall served with the H and S, 3/26 Marines. He died during Operation Kingfisher. (Coffelt Database).

Hope that you and Flora and O'Neal and Holycross and Goins are together in Heaven.

Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Semper Fi, Marine.