THE WALL OF FACES

It has been many years but he has been always on my mind. Jasper was a great guy. Last time I talked with him was in Connell at the Sadie Hawkins dance. He is missed by many.

Dear Sp4 Jasper Trusley, Thank you for your service as a Combat Engineer. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. It is Agent Orange Awareness Month. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it still needs your strength, courage, guidance and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

On June 9, 1969, a convoy of A and D Companies, 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat), were head to Gia Le on Route 547 when they were ambushed by elements of the North Vietnamese Army ten miles southwest of Nam Hoa in Thua Thien Province, RVN. In the engagement, ten enemy were killed and several weapons were captured, including one 12.7mm anti-aircraft gun, five AK-47’s, one RPG-7, and one M79 grenade launcher. Both A and D Companies suffered three killed and sixteen wounded. The three lost Americans were (from A Company) SP4 Jasper H. Trusley Jr., and (from D Company) PVT Robert W. Long and PFC Donald R. Shoulders. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]

Specialist Four Jasper Hamilton Trusley Jr., Served with Company A, 27th Engineer Battalion, 45th Engineer Group, 18th Engineer Brigade, United States Army Vietnam Engineer Command, United States Army Vietnam.

My name is John Hall and I was in his Physical ed class in Pasco Washington's McGloughlin Jr. High. I remember him well. He was very physically fit and always had a smile on his face.His picture is in a group of kids in the jr. high & Pasco High school yearbook .I will always remember him !. John 15:13