THE WALL OF FACES

Col. Biediger, for years I have worn a POW/MIA Bracelet with your name on it. Only when the Viet Nam Wall went up in Washington DC, did I understand I would never get to meet you and hand you the bracelet. Often I have visited your part of The Wall and just looked at your name, wondering about you. Then with the invention of the Internet, I was able to find out more about you. Thank you for your Service, and God bless your family.

DEAR COLONEL BIEDIGER,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS A TACTICAL FIGHTER-BOMBER PILOT (F-105 THUNDERCHIEF). I AM SO HAPPY YOU WERE FOUND IN 1983. WELCOME HOME. IT HAS BEEN FAR TOO LONG FOR ALL OF YOU TO HAVE BEEN GONE. WE APPRECIATE ALL YOU HAVE DONE, AND YOUR SACRIFICE. WATCH OVER THE U.S.A., IT STILL NEEDS YOUR COURAGE.. GOD BLESS YOU. MAY THE ANGELS BE AT YOUR SIDE. REST IN PEACE. MANY OF US HAVE BEGUN OUR JOURNEY TO EASTER. YOU ARE ALL IN OUR PRAYERS

In 1970, I was given a POW/MIA bracelet with your name on it. Living right outside Washington DC, I had made many trips into DC to see the City. Once the Viet Nam Memorial was up, every trip in, I have visited you. Wondering about you, your family and so many other things. As I grew into adulthood and married. Had a family, I took off your bracelet, put all my rubbings of your name, and the bracelet carefully away. Keeping you in my heart and mind. God gave us the WWW and, only then did I find the answers to some of my questions about you. Now that I live in South Florida, every trip back up to the DC area, I still stop by and run my fingers over your name and pray you are in Heaven with God.

I too wore the bracelet of Lt. Col. Larry Biediger. Just recently at my home church we had a funeral for a MIA soldier from the Vietnam Nam war and made me think of my bracelet that I wore in High school. Found it again and found that he too had been returned to his family. Prayers for his family. If any family member would like his bracelet I would love for them to have it.

I previously posted about the bracelet I received and wore with Larry's name. It's wonderful to read the comments of the others who also wore the bracelet since it means so much to me. I feel a connection to all of you!