THE WALL OF FACES

Private First Class Daniel John Shea, Served with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, United States Army Vietnam. He was assigned to Company C, 3rd battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 196th Infantry Brigade, When He was Killed in Action.

I was one of the men Dan, Doc Shey saved on a patrol in March. I owe him my life and so do many others. I did not know he received the CMA until years later but I was not surprised at all.

Than that man lay down his life for a friend."

PFC Daniel J. Shea's exploits are chronicled on pages 132-133 of the book, "Death Valley," by Keith William Nolan. PFC Shea was a Medic, and while under heavy enemy fire, worked on four injured soldiers. Injured himself, he started towards a 5th soldier, when he was struck down by enemy fire.

Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

HOOAH, Doc...you did good

Dear PFC Daniel Shea, Thank you for your service as a Medical Corpsman and for your Medal of Honor. Thank you for the lives you saved. Today is your 75th birthday, happy birthday. 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.

PFC Shea is honored by his hometown with a tribute web page here: https://norwalkctheroes.org/2020/07/23/private-first-class-daniel-john-shea-u-s-army/