THE WALL OF FACES

Captain Robert Michael Snell, Served with the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 320th Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.

The “Friends of Rocky Versace” once again remember one of Frank Meszar's USMA 1966 classmates - and a brother Airborne Ranger - CPT Robert Michael Snell, on what would’ve been his 74th birthday - 14 February 2018.

The “Friends of Rocky Versace” remember one of Frank Meszar's USMA 1966 classmates, CPT Robert Michael Snell, on what would’ve been his 73d birthday - 14 February 2017.

CAPT Robert M. “Mike” Snell graduated from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, in 1966. CAPT Snell's first tour in Vietnam was December 1967-December 1968. During his second tour of Vietnam, he was an artillery captain with the 101st Airborne Division. On June 14, 1969, he was serving as the artillery liaison officer to the 327th Infantry at Fire Support Base Berchtesgaden. The base was attacked by a concentrated mortar assault, followed by intense ground assault. Snell moved 50 meters through penetrating enemy fire to assist the wounded. He carried one wounded soldier back to safety and was going out the bunker door to retrieve another man when a round impacted at his feet and mortally wounded him. His unselfish dedication saved the life of the man he carried to safety. His action early that morning earned him the Distinguished Service Cross, posthumously. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and veteransmemorial.us]

Posted on 7/3/16 - by Sgt.Robert A Friend 1st. COMBAT Eng. 1st, Inf., Div. Viet Nam 66-68

Having lost my brother Richard Friend in Viet Nam in 1968 I know the pain your family and friends feels. If it's of any peace to them remember this.
Though you are gone you will never be forgotten! You and men
like you, are the reason we are free today! I just wanted to say THANK YOU for the sacrifices that you made! I hold you and those like you in the highest regard and you deserve nothing less! American's love you all, you were and always will be HEROES to me! I promise never to take for granted the freedoms I have, which you paid the ultimate price for!
Let no man be forgotten…I WILL REMEMBER YOU. God's Peace to you and your family. "REST IN PEACE HERO, REST IN PEACE".