THE WALL OF FACES

Jimmy it has been so long, but I never forgot you and the ultimate sacrafice you made. I will always remember your kindness when we were in high school. Rest in peace. Love Donna

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.

Corporal James Christopher Albertini, Served with Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, United States Army Vietnam.

Although I did not know you, I honor your name. Although I did not know you, I honor your history. Although I did not know you, I honor your service, because without you, I would not be free. I was 7 years old when you honored your country with your life. I am now 58 years old, because you were a citizen of the Home of the Brave.

Jim, my name is Paul Klenk and graduated from MHS in 1969. Mansfield was quite small at the time, so most students knew everyone in the high school. Your brother, Ed, was my homeroom teacher. I later went on to teach Ed's children at North Attleboro High School. In 1969, when I graduated, I was classified as "1-H," because of college attendance at Northeastern University. I have never forgotten the devastating news of your death in Vietnam, nor will I ever forget.