THE WALL OF FACES

This is the last known picture of my brother. Jon was a platoon leader C Co 4-9 INF, 25th ID

Photo from West Point yearbook

1ST LIEUTENANT


JONATHAN CAMERON SHINE


WAS A DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE OF THE

UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY

AT WEST POINT, NEW YORK

IN THE CLASS OF 1969



WHO MET HIS UNTIMELY DEATH

AT THE YOUNG AGE OF JUST 23

ON 15 OCTOBER 1970

WHILE SERVING WITH THE

2 / 61st INFANTRY



AND WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED


THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL





--- DUTY - HONOR - COUNTRY ---





--- THE LONG GRAY LINE ---





YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE



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George and Helen Shine
raised their children to love their country.

George had retired from the
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
as a full Colonel,
and all of their four children entered the military.

Later, their daughter was an officer in the
United States Army Nurse Corps.

Their three sons all served in Vietnam.

While ANTHONY CAMERON SHINE was serving his first
term in Vietnam in 1970, his younger brother was killed.

Tony escorted his brother's body home for burial
at West Point.

His other brother was wounded during his Vietnam Service.



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Please see the life profile of

Lieutenant Colonel

ANTHONY CAMERON SHINE

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27968 - 1969

John Shine graduated high enough in his class at West Point to have his choice of branch assignments. He chose Infantry and Vietnam. That says it all.