THE WALL OF FACES

First Lieutenant John Franklin Boyce, Served with Battery B, 2nd Battalion (Aerial Rocket Artillery), 20th Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, United States Army Vietnam.

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. It saddens me so few have posted remembrances for you....surely you deserve better. Rest in eternal peace.

DEAR LIEUTENANT JOHN BOYCE,
THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE AS A ROTARY WING AVIATION UNIT COMMANDER - HELICOPTER PILOT WITH THE 1ST CAVALRY. MIKE WAS 1ST CAV, SAY HI TO HIM. YESTERDAY WAS ARMED FORCES DAY. MEMORIAL DAY IS APPROACHING, BUT ON ALL DAYS WE SHOULD HONOR YOU. IT HAS BEEN FAR TOO LONG FOR ALL OF YOU TO HAVE BEEN GONE. WE APPRECIATE ALL YOU HAVE DONE, AND YOUR SACRIFICE. WATCH OVER THE U.S.A., IT STILL NEEDS YOUR COURAGE. GOD BLESS YOU. MAY THE ANGELS BE AT YOUR SIDE. REST IN PEACE. YOU ARE ALL IN OUR PRAYERS.

Dear 1LT John Franklin Boyce, sir

As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.

With respect, and the best salute a civilian can muster for you, Sir

Curt Carter

Crew members included 1LT John F. Boyce (KIA), WO1 Michael C. Dundas (KIA), and PFC Byron N. Ludwig (KIA). Aircraft crashed and exploded while covering rappel operation for Ray Clark. While firing rockets into AA position, took heavy fire. Crash occurred NW of LZ Cat in Ia Drang Valley. [Taken from vhpa.org]