THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from your friend Jerry Wayne Sanders is touching and reflects his admiration and respect for you. As long as you are remembered you will remain in our hearts forever….

I had an older brother whom you liked (who survived Vietnan right before you and a younger one in Charlie Co. after you. You had so much to offer the world it is so sad we lost you so young. God bless you John Sterling, Always remembered.

Dear CPL John Sterling, Thank you for your service as a Rough Terrain Forklift & Loader Operator. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. The 47th anniversary of the official end of the war just passed. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

PFC John C. (“Rock”) Sterling was a heavy equipment operator serving with the 137th Engineer Company. While performing road construction in a U.S. Army 290M tractor in Quang Ngai Province, RVN, PFC Sterling hit an estimated 500 lb. mine. The blast caused the fuel tank on the tractor to explode and Sterling was critically burned. He was evacuated to a military medical facility at Chu Lai where he expired September 5, 1969. Reportedly, as Sterling was winding down his tour, he repeatedly asked to be taken off road duty. His platoon sergeant, however, denied each request. Sterling was scheduled in a few weeks to take a trip with his best friend to Hong Kong for R&R before he died. He was posthumously promoted to Corporal. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and information provided by Claude Griffin (December 2007) at thewall-usa.com and Jerry Sanders (January 2019)]

John, You are remembered.