THE WALL OF FACES

May those who served never be forgotten. Rest in peace LCPL. Brown, I salute your brave soul. My heart goes out to you and your family. Semper Fidelis!

Larry, my Father never forgave himself! You didn't know what to do with your life and he recommended going into the service. So sorry that you lost your life doing it! I was in Viet Nam in the Navy 67-68...

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from Gaylene McCartney is poignant. As long as you are remembered you will live in our hearts forever....

I was one of the corpsmen who took care of Larry on the ICU at Oakland Naval Hospital after his transference from Viet Nam. Larry suffered severe burns but he always had a smile and showed kindness. I have written stories about Larry and my speech at the Vietnam Traveling Wall in California as the Keynote Speaker was about Larry. I will never forget Larry and I think about him often.

LCPL Lawrence G. Brown was an Antitank Assaultman serving with Headquarters & Service Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division. On November 23, 1965, LCPL Brown was critically injured when he suffered burns to the face, arms, and legs when a flamethrower he was carrying exploded near Chu Lai in Quang Tin Province, RVN. Another report stated that Brown was carrying a fuel tank for the weapon when his unit was ambushed, and either the tank was pierced, or Brown’s partner spun when he was shot and sprayed him with burning fuel. He was evacuated to a U.S. Air Force hospital in the Philippines and later to the U.S Naval hospital in Oakland, CA. Brown succumbed to his injuries on December 4, 1965. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and “City Marine Burned In Viet Action Dies.” Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), December 4, 1965; also an article from the Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY) dated May 31, 2004]