THE WALL OF FACES

We were stationed together. We spent many night shifts together. Although we were from completely different backgrounds we became friends. I remember many of our conversations about life. Especially about reenlisting. I decided to get out and you re-uped! You are always in my heart and thoughts my Brother!

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us...

You will forever remain in our hearts and prayers

DEAR SERGEANT BOYD,
THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE. I DO NOT KNOW YOUR MOS, ONLY THAT YOU WERE AIR FORCE, LIKE MY DAD. 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.

Before dawn on February 28, 1968, Communist forces launched an assault against various Allied military installations in the Saigon area, including Bien Hoa Air Base, 15 miles north of the city in Bien Hoa Province, RVN. Bien Hoa was hit with a salvo of approximately forty 122mm rockets, resulting in 14 U.S. personnel dead and 25 wounded. Twelve of the killed were airmen and another two soldiers. The lost airmen included SGT Martin L. Bennett, SGT James Boyd, SSGT Benjamin Craig Jr., TSGT James N. Galey, SSGT Willard F. Hayes, SGT Thomas G. Hazelwood, TSGT Herbert A. Kehrli, SSGT Charles F. Kerr, TSGT Dallis Perryman, SSGT Robert L. Platt, SSGT Perry V. Shroyer, and TSGT Walter W. Vail; the two soldiers were PFC Roy W. Duncan and SGT Thomas L. Herd. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and “Viet Cong Lob Shells, Rockets into Allied Bases Near Saigon.” Chicago Tribune, February 28, 1968.]