THE WALL OF FACES

Although we never met personally, I want to thank you Robert Lee Ramsey, Jr., for your courageous and valiant service, faithful contribution, and most holy sacrifice given to this great country of ours!

Your Spirit is alive--and strong, therefore Marine, you shall never be forgotten, nor has your death been in vain!

Again, thank you PFC Ramsey, for a job well done!

REST IN ETERNAL PEACE MY MARINE FRIEND

Private First Class Ramsey was a very well liked Marine. He was like a big teddy bear that everyone enjoyed. His pleasant personality helped consolidate the platoon because everyone shared in his successes. He struggled with his weight but never held the platoon back on anything. He had one of the strongest constitutions that I have ever seen and was a shining star in the highest traditions of the United States Marine Corps and U.S. Naval Service.

On February 11, 1969, when PFC Ramsey lost his life on that battlefield in Vietnam, I was shocked into the finality of this situation. He was the first fatal casualty of my platoon and I realized that combat was the most serious endeavor I had ever encountered. Watching the Corpsman work in vain to save PFC Ramsey, I matured immediately and understood that we had to become more efficient. His death awakened everyone to the possibility of their not returning home alive. PFC Ramsey's death inspired the platoon to move to a higher level of combat readiness. He did not die in vain. Others lived because of his sacrafice.

Robert, I salute and honor you. It was truly a priviledge to have served with you in the 3rd Battalion/26th Marines, "M" Company, 3rd Platoon. You fought a great fight, Brave Warrior, now rest in peace.

Semper Fi,
Larry C. Tasby