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 Sp4 Junior Whittle, Thank you for your service as an Ammunition Specialist. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. It is the 6th Day of Christmas, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance, and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

On the remembrance of your 73rd birthday, your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Forever 18.

HOOAH

Specialist Four Junior Lee Whittle, Served with the 630th Ordnance Company, 184th Ordnance Battalion, United States Army Support Command (Qui Nhon), 1st Logistical Command, United States Army Vietnam.

SP4 Junior Lee Whittle was assigned to the 630th Ordinance Company in Vietnam. On September 24, 1966, he and his unit were swimming in an area off Tuy Hoa. Whittle asked another man in his unit to go in with him as he was not a good swimmer. Both men entered the water, and were about 200 feet from shore when Whittle began calling for help. Whittle's friend swam toward him and was only four or five feet from him when Whittle went under the water. By this time, several people from shore were swimming out to them to help. Neither they nor the friend were able to rescue Whittle. Searches were conducted throughout the rest of the day and night using floodlights, helicopters and boats, but Whittle was never found. Junior Lee Whittle is listed among the missing because his body was never found. [Taken from pownetwork.org]