THE WALL OF FACES

I was in your wedding. And you and Brenda was so happy. You didn’t have much time with Brenda. But you guys were in love. You know Brenda never stop loving you. I really didn’t get to know you that well and I’m sorry for that.
I just wanted to thank you for your Brave sacrifice for our country. Now you and Brenda can be together as she is with you now. I’m sending my love to the both of you. Thanks again. I’ll see both of you one day. I’ll never forget you. Judy. 05-31-2021

On the remembrance of your 76th birthday, your sacrifice is not forgotten.

SSGT James A. Ravencraft is buried in Powhatan Cemetery in Powhatan Point, OH.

SSGT James Ravencraft was repatriated in February 1969, and identified in March 1975 (Coffelt Database).

HOOAH

I have carried Sgt James Ravencrafts POW bracelet since 1973 while in High school. I have visited the Vietnam wall in Washington DC and have a picture of my son pointing to his name on the wall. Would love to send a picture text to some family member of both of these. I think of his sacrifice often especially during Memorial holidays...God Bless Him.

I wore the POW-MIA bracelet with his name on it for years. I didn't remove it until the war was over. I still have it. My first one was made of heavy metal, after that one broke, I requested a replacement and got the more flexible metal kind, as seen in the other photo. My father's birthday was the day he went missing.

I didn't find out until the internet came out that he was found KIA shortly after he went missing. I had written to his family through VIVA, the organization that made the bracelets, but I never heard anything. A few years ago, I had posted somewhere on the internet that I had the bracelet, and a gentleman contacted me. He was a distant relative of James, and had also served in the military. His name was James Ravencraft, also. He had contacted James's mother and spoke briefly with her. We cooresponded a short time until unfortunately he passed away. He had been working on the Ravencraft family tree, and included a picture of my bracelet in his writings. My son is a Navy veteran, and my father is a Korean Vet with the Army. James, your bravery will not be forgotten. Sending love to the Ravencraft family.

This was my granddad, never met him but from what I'm told he was a really great husband