THE WALL OF FACES

Say not in grief he is no more, but live in thankfulness that he was.

Hill 34 was located approximately five kilometers (3.0 miles) southwest of Da Nang in Quang Nam Province, RVN. A sprawling complex, it was the battalion headquarters for several 1st Marine Division units including the 7th Communication Battalion. At 1:40 AM on March 4, 1968, twenty-five 122mm rockets impacted in the 7th Communication Battalion cantonment area. Three Marines were killed and another eight were wounded. The lost “commo” men included LCPL Alan D. Carson, LCPL Voyd E. Tidwell, and PFC Richard E. Windbigler. One of the wounded, PFC Gregg R. Fourmentin, was medically evacuated to the Navy hospital ship USS Repose (AH-16) with multiple shrapnel wounds to the body. He died of his injuries on April 3, 1968. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and “7th Comm Bn Logistics Summary Report for March 1968” at ttu.edu]

Dear PFC Richard Windbigler, Thank you for your service as a Field Radio Operator. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Valentine's Day 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.

Never forgotten. Always loved.

Private First Class Richard Edward Windbigler, Served with the Communications Support Company, 7th Communications Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force.