THE WALL OF FACES

My Uncle, Spc 4 Tony Agar was killed with him on May 7, 1969, apparently they were dismantling FSB Whip and burning things so the enemy wouldn’t have it to fight with. It seems the three men were on a work detail at the ammunition storage area, destroying munitions when one of the three placed a case of live fragmentation grenades on the bonfire. My entire family would like to extend our deepest sorrow for your loss. Time cannot heal the wounds of a young man passing in such a sudden way, and we still mourn the loss ourselves.

Sergeant James Arthur Borden, Served with the Security Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, United States Army Vietnam.

Thank you Jimmy for being so brave. Our family thinks of you often & how young you were to leave our Hiwassee community. We are blessed to have known you & we remember you. ❤

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrances posted by Vonore Elementery School students are touching. As long as you are remembered you will remain in our hearts forever....

SP4 Anthony P. Agar was an Aircraft Armament Repairman, SGT James A. Borden was an Airborne-qualified Radio Operator, and 1LT Roy L. McDonald was an Infantry Unit Commander. All three soldiers served with Headquarters & Headquarters Company (HHC), 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. On May 7, 1969, they were at Fire Support Base Whip (Hill 831) in Thua Thien Province, RVN, when a fire and explosion occurred in an ammunition storage area at the base. Agar, Borden, and McDonald suffered fatal injuries in the blast. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org, tngenweb.org, and information provided by John Kampschroeder (May 2010) at thewall-usa.com]