THE WALL OF FACES

A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam
And for a brief moment its glory
and beauty belong to our world
But then it flies again
And though we wish it could have stayed...
We feel lucky to have seen it.

Dear PFC Charles Roberts, Thank you for your service as an Infantryman. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. The 20th anniversary of 9/11 just passed. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

Private First Class Charles Leroy Roberts, Served with the 2nd Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force.

PFC Charles L. Roberts and PFC Ronnie H. Bintliff were riflemen serving with 2nd Platoon, I Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines. On November 9, 1966 at approximately 1845 hours the marines were in fighting holes trying to observe where three rounds of small arms fire had just come from when an unknown explosion occurred on the parapet of their fighting holes. One was killed immediately and the other died an hour later. After an investigation, it was determined that the explosion was the accidental discharge of an M26 grenade. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]

Semper Fi, Marine.