THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. You died at 18 years of age. I am 75 and have lived a long and fulfilling life. It is tragic you never had that same opportunity. May you rest in eternal peace.

Dear PFC William Wheatley, Thank you for your service as a Rifleman. Your 76th birthday just passed, happy birthday. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. It is Advent, and Christmas is soon. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance, and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

76 years to the day the you where born we thankyou for your contribution and sacrifice for this country. Your sacrifice will forever be on the minds of the people that live free today because of you.

On the remembrance of your 74th birthday, your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Forever 18.

Semper Fi, Marine.

Came across this posting while looking for a fellow SEABEE who passed in an accident back in 1968. Bill was the first person that I knew who lost their life in the war in VN and I always wondered how. After reading some of the information posted here, I see that Bill was stationed in hell and his chances were slim from the beginning.

Marines and SEABEES have an uncommon bond in that they usually work in support of each other and in this case, I hope that I can support your memory by stopping by your grave, leaving a small momento and a prayer whenever I visit my own parents graves there in Golden Gate Natl. Cemetery.

You were a fun guy to ride the bus with back in the Washington H.S. daze and at Giannini you established yourself as "The Man". All I can say is "Semper Phi. " May you not be forgotten for your service to your country.

Dave Aro
EON2 - MCB 4 '67 - '68
DaNang; Phu Bai; Camp Evans