THE WALL OF FACES

Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island, SC
Second Battalion
Platoon 299

Commenced Training: 29 June 1967
Completed Training: 01 September 1967

SSGT C.G. Skinner - Senior Drill Instructor
SSGT J.D. Bates - Assistant Drill Instructor
SGT J.B. Johnson - Assistant Drill Instructor

Six other members of Platoon 299 were KIA in Viet Nam.
CPL Jessie J. Garrard - Bellevue, OH
LCPL Paul L. Kapp - Cleveland, OH
LCPL Robert A. McPherson - Canonsburg, PA
LCPL Robert J. Rusnak - Johnstown, PA
LCPL David O. Sullivan - Quincy, MA
PFC William W. Wymer - Ravenna, OH

Semper Fidelis, Marine!

I was all of 12 yrs old when Dick Murphy died. His Father was the Police chief in our town of Norwood, MA. On the day of his funeral my Mother took all 7 of us to stand across the street to watch his casket being carried into the church. I still to this day nearly 50 yrs later remember that day so very well. Thankyou Dick for my FREEDOM.

Patrice Rizzo.

Mother of two Army Captains

Thank you for you're service. I have never met you because you died nearly 35 years before my birth. Semper Fi

Rest in peace with the warriors.