THE WALL OF FACES

You were a good friend and buddy I was so upset to hear you passed we had a lot of good times growing up I think of you often

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt, "Citizen in a Republic", April 23, 1910

Lance Corporal Buck Edward Albright, Served with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force.

I grew up with Buck, I was a couple of years younger but I always looked up to Buck because he was an adventurer, a free spirit, and very smart. I remember the last time I saw you was at Tempe High School, don't know how I ended up their that day because I didn't attend Tempe High, and their was a band playing and you were out their dancing with a beautiful young woman...it just so caught the moment and will be in my memories forever. The next thing I heard is you had dropped out of High School and joined the Marines. The next thing after that I heard was that you had died there. I was a senior in High School and it hit me hard. In four years I had had three people I knew die in Viet Nam, and two high school classmates come back shadows of the people I once knew. A tragedy. I will always be glad that I knew Buck growing up in Tempe AZ for the first years I did. A memorable, memorable person......

Thanks to this site for the remembrance of Buck. If Buck Ochoa or Nancy Ochoa see this please email me at [email protected] - This is BillStites - I'm very sorry to hear of David's passing. Please reach out. And again, thanks to the keepers of this site.