THE WALL OF FACES

Dear Lt Richard Pershing, Thank you for your service as an Airborne Qualified Infantry Unit Commander. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. It is spring, and flowers are blooming. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

We were OCS classmates. Richard was a great leader and, as I recall, came up with our class motto "We can and we will." He was a very on the ball guy. He would have done great things. What a sad loss!!

Dick,
You were a true warrior and a good team mate, soccer, at Lawrenceville where you did a post graduate year.

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.

You were always a leader. So sad that a talent like yours ended so soon. For some reason you went one way and me another after OCS.