THE WALL OF FACES

Dear PO1C Delbert Weber, Thank you for your service as a Gunner's Mater 1st Class/ Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Thanksgiving is soon. Happy Thanksgiving. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

We can never truly repay the great debt we owe our fallen heroes. May those who served never be forgotten. Rest in peace GMG1. Weber, I salute your brave soul. My heart goes out to you and your family.

Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. You will never be forgotten. Thank you for stepping up and answering your country's call. Rest easy and fly high.

GMG1 Delbert E. Weber was a Gunners Mate assigned to Republic of Vietnam River Assault & Interdiction Division (RAID) 71, Naval Advisory Group, U.S. Naval Forces Vietnam. On June 24, 1969, GMG1 Weber was serving in an advisory role during a three-boat RAID 71 riverine patrol, approximately two miles south of Ben Luc in Kien Tuong Province, RVN. While reconnoitering the Vam Co Dong River, they came under a barrage of B-40 rocket fire. The Command and Communication boat (CCB) received a direct hit, and Weber was killed instantly by the flying shrapnel. Three other Vietnamese sailors were slightly wounded. While returning the fire, the patrol cleared the area and returned to ben Luc. Artillery was not called in due to the proximity of friendly units. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]

Petty Officer First Class Delbert Ellis Weber, Served with Republic of Vietnam Riverine Assault Interdiction Division 71 (RVN RAID-71), United States Naval Advisory Group, United States Naval Forces Vietnam.