THE WALL OF FACES

Dear Cap Robert Snell, Thank you for your service as a Field Artillery Unit Commander, and for graduating from West Point. The 53rd anniversary of the start of your tour is soon, Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. It is Spring , and Lent. Time moves quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

I never met you being born in 76.
You have always been such an inspiration for me. I've always felt the tremendous loss of not being able to have you in my life.
I love you uncle Mike.

The “Friends of Rocky Versace” remember one of Frank Meszar's USMA 1966 classmates - a brother Airborne-Ranger - Captain Robert Michael Snell, on what would’ve been his 77th birthday - 14 February 2021.

Firebase Berchtesgaden (also known as Firebase Eagle's Nest or Hill 1030) was a U.S. Army firebase located west of Hue overlooking the A Shau Valley in Thua Thien Province, RVN. At 4:30 AM on June 14, 1969, troopers of the 3rd Brigade, U.S. 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) at FSB Berchtesgaden were attacked by 30 to 50 North Vietnamese soldiers employing small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire as well as satchel charges. The troopers defended with unit weapons and were supported by U.S. Navy A-7 jet attack aircraft from the USS Enterprise (CVN-65), Army helicopter gunships, and a USAF AC-47 Spooky gunships. Thirty-one enemy were killed, one crew-served weapon was captured, and two enemy, who were captured during the fight while penetrating the outer defensive perimeter, were detained. U.S. casualties were twelve killed and 46 wounded. The lost Americans included SP4 Bobby R. Brown, CPL Michael J. Dodge, SP4 Paul S. Goc Jr., CPL Cutburt Hurtault, SP4 Louis J. Kelly, SP4 Armando A. Minor, SP4 Malcom E. Mitchell, SGT David T. Sitton, CPT Robert M. Snell, SP4 Ruben Urdialez, PFC Johnny Wiles, and PFC David A. Worrell. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and Headquarters, Military Assist Command, Vietnam, Monthly Summary, June 1969]

For your heroic bravery and your ultimate sacrifice for our country I just want you to know how grateful I am for you. First as a fellow Texan and second as a fellow trooper I shall never forget you sir! Go Airborne Capt Snell. Soar with the angels. God Rest Your Soul.