THE WALL OF FACES

I was his weapons platoon section leader on the day of his death. He put down a lot of the NVA before his death that day.

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

What a difficult job for such a young man. Machine gunner on a helicopter. True bravery.

DEAR PFC BRACK,
THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE AS A MACHINE GUNNER. SEMPER FI. IT IS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, 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.

The Brachs rented a garage space from my Grandfather Elmer Stone out on Morrison Road. My cousin Mike Stone and Dave and Pete hung out as 17 year old gear heads. The two families knew each other and were in and out of each other's lives. My cousin Mike Stone was on a river boat in Vietnam Nam, and survived the war. However he fought the demons of undiagnosed PTS and finally wore out about ten years ago-an uncounted casualty.