THE WALL OF FACES

Not forgotten. All the times played cards and ate chocolate chip cookies at my house with my brothers. Rest in peace

OFTEN, EVEN 50 YEARS LATER, I THINK OF YOU. I SAT NEXT TO YOU MR. WIGGINS HISTORY CLASS. YOU WERE A QUIET, BRIGHT AND LIKABLE YOUNG MAN. I WILL ALWAYS CARRY YOU IN MY MEMORY.

Terry, I did not know you personally but was in the same Platoon with you in Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division FMF PAC, Vietnam when you died. I remember you were with the M60 Machine Gun section of Weapons Platoon, I was with the 3.5 Rocket section I was there and it was a sad day for all of us Marines. I went on to serve with the Marines until December 1998.

I will never forget Terry and those who payed the ultimate sacrifice

Joseph C. Dowdle
Master Gunnery Sergeant
U.S. Marine Corps Retired

Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego, CA
Second Battalion
Platoon 245

Commenced Training: 07 July 1965
Completed Training: 09 September 1965

SGT G.M. Castro - Platoon Commander
SGT C.E. Riggs - Drill Instructor
CPL N.D. Jacobs - Drill Instructor

Five other members of Platoon 245 were KIA in Viet Nam.
LCPL Gary W. Bartlow - Modesto, CA
PFC Jimmy D. Jordan - Riverbank, CA
PFC John J. Schultz Jr. - Harper Woods, MI
SGT Michael R. Travis - Wichita, KS
PFC Robert T. Vergano - Merced, CA

Semper Fidelis, Marine!

We were altar boys together at Saint Valeries Church in Mt. Clemens. I remember when we did mass together. We were so young then and wanted so much out of life. I remember when I heard you went off to the service. Many years later when they built this wall I checked for your name. There is was. I am so sorry Terry. I honor you and all that you gave to all of us. Rest peacefully my friend. Say hi to your mom for me