THE WALL OF FACES

Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego, CA
Second Battalion
Platoon 255
HONOR PLATOON

Commenced Training: 23 February 1966
Graduated: 23 April 1966

SSGT J.T. Butler - Platoon Commander
SGT T.F. Hawkins - Drill Instructor
CPL S.B. Spradlin - Drill Instructor

Four other members of Platoon 255 were KIA in Viet Nam.
PFC Mark Anthony Dalgliesh - Amarillo, TX
LCPL Joseph Sanchez Escobar - Fresno, CA
SSGT Harold Erich Reid - Salt Lake City, UT
CPL Juan Manuel Alba Zamora - Las Cruces, NM

Semper Fidelis, Marine!

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from your sister Lala is moving and reflects her enduring love for you. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….

Dear Lcpl Ernesto Sanchez, Thank you for your service as a Rifleman. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Thanksgiving is soon. Time moves quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

Thank you sir for your service and sacrifice for your country. I am grateful for brave men like you. You are not forgotten Ernesto. I will share your story this Memorial Day. God Bless

My brother, I miss & love you so much. I am thankful for the men & women that sacrificed their lives for our Country & for our Freedom. But, wish that you could have come home so we could have gone to Palo Duro Canyon like we planned. Thank you for always protecting me and being a good brother. God Bless you. One day we will be together again. Your Sis Lala