THE WALL OF FACES

Billy was the kindest and most valued first love - he taught me what it was to be a true and REAL friend that grows with love and care .

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

My dear high school friend's big brother. He was "Billy" to us, a really cool young man.
You're not forgotten, Billy.
Rest in Peace

Bill was the first to greet me when I joined the squad. He was my squad mate and best friend in Vietnam . I had to take him off of the evac chopper that day and I have never forgotten the hurt in my heart. I tell my wife about Bill often and pray for him often. I am sure when my time comes Bill will be the first to greet me.

I did not know William but was in the same Infantry Company "D" in Vietnam that day 05/04/69. This was a very heavy contact day with the NVA. The Daily log has the following about that day: 0925hrs D Company moving into a bunker complex had 05 WIAs from command detonated mine. Also were taking AK47 fire from 02 or 03 individuals. 0926hrs medevac requested on standby. 0927hrs an Apache Team requested on standby. Engaged with artillery and small arms. 1045hrs requested medevac again and completed at 1120hrs. 1117 D Co. receiving fire has 02WIAs and 01KIA from 05 individuals in bunkers. Medevac requested at 1155hrs and complete at 1218hrs. 02WIAs and 01 KIA Medevaced. 01 KIA on ground at contact area. 1307hrs D CO. took 2 WIAs and pulling back from contact area. 1315hrs requested immediate air strikes. 1320 D Co. medevaced 04 WIAs. Medivac was completed at 1414hrs. 1355hrs FAC bird on station for air strike. Fighters on station at 1400hrs. At 1411hrs FAC reports 01 secondary explosion from air strike, believed to be a 60mm roujnd. Fighters expended at 1429 hrs. 1400hrs D Co. reports …..1530hrs Apache Team on station for BDA of air strike. 03 bunkers destroyed and 03 spider holes uncovered. 1645hrs D Co. picked up line 3 and found 03 dead NVA . 1655hrs D Co, casualties: line number is numbers 83 CT RA12787689. 150 WDQ US52776618. In a letter I wrote home I told about my company being pinned down for over 5 hours and told about the 2 KIA’s and 10WIAs, one of which was my point man who had a sucking chest wound and was medevaced out using a jungle extractor.