THE WALL OF FACES

Dear PFC Larry Page, Thank you for your service as a Rifleman. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. It is Lent, and today is the Ides of March. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

PFC Larry L. Page, was a rifleman serving with C Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines. PFC Page was a member of a combined action platoon of Marines and South Vietnamese Popular Forces (PF’s) in the village of Binh Nghia, just south of the Chu Lai Airfield in Quang Tin Province, RVN. The Marines of the combined action platoons entered into the life of their assigned villages and were integrated into its defense. They offered military training to the local PF platoons, at the same time participating in civic action activities. At 2330 hours on June 21, 1966, Page, at 20 years-old the youngest man in his squad, was wounded in the upper abdomen by sniper fire in a Viet Cong ambush during a night patrol outside of Binh Nghia. He was evacuated and died the following day at the 1st Medical Battalion hospital. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and marines.mil]

Dear PFC Larry Lee Page, sir

As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.

With respect, Sir

Curt Carter

(Photo Credit: his sister Tammie Page Stiles) Rest in peace with the warriors.