THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….

Dear Sp4 Lee Shaw, Thank you for your service as an Unit Supply Specialist with the 1st Cavalry. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. It is another new year. Time moves quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

On August 12, 1969, Communist forces shelled and launched ground attacks throughout South Vietnam in the heaviest outbreak of enemy-initiated action in three months. At least sixteen Allied camps were hit. The fiercest clash came four miles northeast on An Loc when the North Vietnamese Army battered for two hours at the headquarters of the 1st Cavalry Division’s 3rd Brigade. The camp was hit by 107mm rocket fire, then enemy soldiers carrying satchel charges pushed through the perimeter in at least three places. Fire from tanks, helicopter gunships, and point-blank artillery pushed the Communists back. Forty-eight enemy soldiers were found dead after the engagement. Six U.S. Army personnel were killed in the attack. Another 45 were injured. The lost Americans included SP4 Martin D. Childress, WO Francis McDowall Jr., SP4 Stanley A. Mensing, SP4 Lee R. Shaw, PFC William M. Treadway, and CPL Clinton J. Weaver. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and Pacific Stars & Stripes, August 14, 1969]

I was there on August 12th 1969 1st Batalian 8th Calvary DIV. quan Loi

Dear SP4 Lee Roy Shaw, 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