THE WALL OF FACES

Corporal Benito V. Alaniz, Served with Company D, 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division.

DEAR CPL. ALANIZ,
YOU WERE ONLY 18 WHEN YOU WERE KILLED. YOU HAD SO MUCH LIFE AHEAD OF YOU, BUT YOU SACRIFICED IT FOR US.
THANK YOU FOR BEING A GRUNT. YOUR PROMOTION WAS POSTHUMOUS REST IN PEACE.

Dear CPL Benito V Alaniz, sir

As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.

With respect, and the best salute a civilian can muster for you, Sir

Curt Carter

Cousin, you are the one that I always remember. I joined the Army to continue what you did not get to finished. It has been 39 yrs Active and reserves and I am still at it. We will see each other later and I hope I am in you platoon. See you later cousin.

Benito is buried at City Cemetery in Brownsville, TX. ARCOM PH