HONORED ON PANEL 26W, LINE 81 OF THE WALL
WALTER PAUL BEM
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WALTER P BEM
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LEFT FOR WALTER PAUL BEM
POSTED ON 5.27.2024
POSTED BY: Sean Sullivan
In Honor of your Sacrafice
Dear PFC Bem,
I was matched with you when I joined the “Wear blue: Run to remember”. I ran in your honor. I read about the battle for Quang Nam, the large mountainous region with thick jungle west of Da Nang. You were operating with Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Mar Div. You were not even one year out of high school, only 23 days since arriving in Vietnam when you sacrificed your life to save that of one of your fellow Marine. I cannot begin to imagine the horrific nature of fighting you saw in the short time you were in country. Many of us in uniform, wonder if we will muster the courage to do the right thing when called upon to do so. No one can question whether PFC Walter Bem had the courage to do the right thing under fire at great peril to himself. You are a hero. Your country honors you this Memorial Day 2024. Rest in peace Devil Dog.
CAPT Sean Sullivan USN (ret)
I was matched with you when I joined the “Wear blue: Run to remember”. I ran in your honor. I read about the battle for Quang Nam, the large mountainous region with thick jungle west of Da Nang. You were operating with Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Mar Div. You were not even one year out of high school, only 23 days since arriving in Vietnam when you sacrificed your life to save that of one of your fellow Marine. I cannot begin to imagine the horrific nature of fighting you saw in the short time you were in country. Many of us in uniform, wonder if we will muster the courage to do the right thing when called upon to do so. No one can question whether PFC Walter Bem had the courage to do the right thing under fire at great peril to himself. You are a hero. Your country honors you this Memorial Day 2024. Rest in peace Devil Dog.
CAPT Sean Sullivan USN (ret)
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POSTED ON 9.26.2021
POSTED BY: John Fabris
honoring you...
Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. Another life taken way too soon....
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POSTED ON 7.31.2021
POSTED BY: ANON
Forever 18
"Greater love hath no man, than that man lay down his life for a friend."
Semper Fi, Marine...you are not forgotten.
Semper Fi, Marine...you are not forgotten.
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POSTED ON 5.30.2021
POSTED BY: Jerry L McElroy
Old Friend
I've never forgotten you Walt, nor will I. Those days of high school fun and friendship we shared still live in my memory.
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