THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from your nephew Steve Dodson is touching and reflects the anguish experienced by so many families that lost loved ones in this war. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….

Dear Sgt Charles Moore, Thank you for your service as a Food Service Specialist with the 1st Cavalry. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Thanksgiving is soon, happy Thanksgiving in heaven. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

Fire Support Base Jamie was a 1st Cavalry Division firebase located eight miles northwest of Hill 284 (Nui Ong Mountain) in Tay Ninh Province, RVN. At 4:05 AM on September 6, 1969, Companies C and E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry, received a heavy barrage of 60mm and 82mm mortar, and 107mm rocket fire. The standoff fire attack was followed by a ground attack supported by intense machine gun and rocket-propelled grenade fire. Four North Vietnamese Army (NVA) sappers were observed in the wire on the north side of the firebase; they were engaged with small arms and killed. Another six NVA were engaged and killed attempting to penetrate the northwest wire. The ground attack was stopped by 6:25 AM by unit weapons, Claymore mines, direct fire, artillery, USAF AC-119G Shadow gunship, aerial rocket artillery, and tactical air support. Air assets engaged four to five .51 caliber positions, destroying one and killing four NVA. Sporadic incoming fire continued until 6:28 AM. At 7:32 AM, while wounded were being carried to the medivac helicopter log pad, five to six mixed 82mm and 120mm mortar rounds were received, resulting in more casualties. Total U.S. casualties were three killed and eighteen wounded. The lost 1st Cavalry personnel included SGT Michael M. Maye, an infantryman from C/2-7; and SP4 Charles R. Moore and PFC Frederick H. Barrett from A Battery, 1/30th Artillery. Both Moore, a cook, and Barrett, a communications specialist, received posthumous promotions, to Sergeant and to Corporal (respectively). At first light, reconnaissance revealed twenty-three NVA dead. Captured equipment included one destroyed heavy .51 machine gun, two rocket launchers, two Chicom claymores mines, one 107mm rocket, ten 60mm mortar rounds, one AK-47 rifle, 420 small arms rounds, twenty-eight grenades, and fifteen B-40 rocket rounds. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org, virtualwall.org, and Operational Report, Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division, Period Ending 31 October 1969]

Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. Thank you for stepping up and answering your country's call. Rest easy knowing you will never be forgotten.

Sergeant Charles Ray Moore, Served with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 30th Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division.