THE WALL OF FACES

Private First Class Robert Elvis Stallings, Served with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force.

PFC Robert E. Stallings served with Lima Company, 3/5th Marines. He was killed on July 22, 1966, when he ran into an enemy ambush during Operation Hastings. He had been walking point on a “dusk patrol” when he encountered an enemy patrol. CPL Stallings fired his weapon first, killing an NVA soldier, then retreated to regroup with his own patrol. Then, turning around, he runs back to confront the enemy again, firing his weapon in the brush ahead of him as he does. But the NVA wait in ambush and shoot PFC Stallings, a round hitting him between the eyes. His patrol catches up to him with guns blazing and manage to kill three NVA, but not without suffering another marine wounded. [Taken from limathreefive.com]

I had the honor of serving with Mr Stalling and was on the same patrol
was very close to him when the attack started and was one of the first to get to him, that was a very long day, Gods blessings to all the family,
Cpl James C. Perry
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I cried the day you died Robert and I know Marines are not allowed to do that. I heard th firefight and when it came on the radio that there was one KIA. We lost many more Marines that day and night it turned to be one of the deadlest operations. I did not,by the grace of God get hurt that day and night. I was wounde about two weeks later. You were a true friend and hero. I will never forget when you shared with me a photo of your son you never got to meet. I hope maybe I can talk to him and let him know what a true hero his dad was. SEMPER FI BROTHER Love and miss you.RIP


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I cried the day you died Robert and I know Marines are not allowed to do that. I heard th firefight and when it came on the radio that there was one KIA. We lost many more Marines that day and night it turned to be one of the deadlest operations. I did not,by the grace of God get hurt that day and night. I was wounde about two weeks later. You were a true friend and hero. I will never forget when you shared with me a photo of your son you never got to meet. I hope maybe I can talk to him and let him know what a true hero his dad was. SEMPER FI BROTHER Love and miss you.RIP


Anyone wishing to contact me my e-mail is [email protected]