THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrances from those who wear/wore your MIA bracelet are touching and reflect their admiration and respect for you. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….

Remember the New Year's Eve at Dover AFB just before we were to go to Vietnam? Played Risk all night and promised to get together once we got over there. You left life early, but I promise you that we'll get together in the life to come. So proud of your service and of the sacrifice you made for our country. God keep you and bless you until we meet again.

Going through my mother's things and found this bracelet. I remember her wearing it for a long time. Were they meant to be returned to the veteran or his family??

As a young 2nd Lt. stationed at Kirksville Air Force Station in Northeast Missouri, I was assigned the additional duty as Casualty Assistance Officer. I clearly remember the afternoon in June 1966 when myself and Technical Sgt. Harris were tasked with driving to a rural farm in Bloomfield, Iowa. We had the sad duty of providing the initial, personal notification to the parents of Russell Martin that their son was missing-in-action. It was a deeply emotional moment for me and of course, shocking and distressing for his parents. This incident and Russell's loss, stay with me to this day, 55 years later. May Russell now continue to rest peacefully with Our Supreme Commander in Paradise, along with the other brave and noble veterans who gave their lives in all wars, for the liberty and freedom we enjoy today.

Both of my Brothers were in Country and one of my Cousins came home in a Flag draped Box from Vietnam, I come from a very Patriotic Family. I was always very sad that my Bracelet Soldier did not come home. I'm so sorry for your families loss, I will always remember Capt. Russell Martin! ♥