THE WALL OF FACES

FIRST LIEUTENANT


FRANK STANLEY REASONER



WAS A DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE OF THE

UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY

AT WEST POINT, NEW YORK

IN THE CLASS OF 1962


WHO UPON GRADUATION TRANSFERRED TO THE

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS


HE LOST HIS LIFE

ON 12 JULY 1965

WHILE SERVING AS THE

COMMANDING OFFICER

ALPHA COMPANY

3rd RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION

3rd MARINE DIVISION ( REINFORCED )

FLLEET MARINE FORCE



FOR HIS VALOR

ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY

HE WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE


CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR


AND HE ALSO RECEIVED THE


PURPLE HEART MEDAL




HE IS A TRUE LEGEND OF THE

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

AND BECAME THEIR FIRST

RECIPIENT OF THE

CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR

IN THE VIETNAM WAR




~~~~~ SEMPER FIDELIS ~~~~~




THE PROUD YOUNG VALOR THAT ROSE ABOVE THE MORTAL

AND THEN, AT LAST, WAS MORTAL AFTER ALL





YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE

We served only briefly but I'll not forget you.

Frank was awarded the Medal of Honor and a ship was named for him for his actions that resulted in his death - a fierce competitor and loyal to his friends, comrades, and fellow Marines.


Steve Bodner

I'm from Spokane, WA where the Inland Northwest Vietnam Memorial is located. On this memorial is Lt. Reasoner's name since he was from the Northwest. I wish I would have known him. Email is [email protected] if anyone can tell me about him. Thanks and God Bless.

I was lucky enough to know Frank when he was enlisted at El Toro. We became very good friends and ran into him again in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, just before he shipped in country. A wonderful person and one hell of a Marine.
Ken Helsel GySgt (Retired) [email protected]