THE WALL OF FACES

Cpl Dewaine Brinkman is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Caledonia, Minnesota.

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. May you rest in eternal peace.

Dear Sgt Dewaine Brinckman,
Thank you for your service as a Infantryman with the 1st Cavalry. Mike was 1st Cav, say hi to him It is Independence Day
weekend.
Rest in peace with the angels.

CAPT Johnny N. Ward Jr., SGT Roger G. Holler, PFC Dewaine L. Brickman, and PFC Noel B Hernandez served with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division. On January 16, 1971, elements of A Company were on a routine combat patrol in Binh Thuy Province, RVN, when a hostile force was encountered. A firefight ensued after which the enemy broke contact and attempted to flee. CAPT Ward quickly moved up to the point of contact and joined in the chase. At the same, the artillery lieutenant called in a fire mission on the fleeing enemy. Three or four of the rounds came in short and landed near A Company’s position. The mishaps killed two soldiers, mortally wounded two others (including CAPT Ward), and injured 11 more. The dead included SGT Holler, PFC’s Brickman and Hernandez, and CAPT Ward. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and information provided by Dave Cadwell (2016)]

Photo and information was taken from the historic book “THE FACES BEHIND THE NAMES - The Vietnam War” with the permission of author Don Ward. Thank you Mr. Ward and DeWaine’s brother, David Brickman.

DeWaine, it is with great humility, pride and honor that Herb and I post this remembrance for you and upload your photo so that your memory and the sacrifice you made for your country will never be forgotten and to ensure your photo will be displayed on your birthday each and every year when the Education Center is completed. You are not forgotten and remain in the hearts of many after all these years. Thank you DeWaine for being who you were and for all you did. We live in freedom to this day thanks to heroes like you that answered the call to duty.