THE WALL OF FACES

Remembering my childhood friend and classmate from Spencer, Indiana, who gave his life at age 19 in defence of our country. 'STONEY' will always be remembered and missed. We will meet again my friend.

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!

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from Tom Gainer is moving. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us....

Lance Corporal Walter Stoneman Brown, Served with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force.

LCPL Walter S. Brown was a rifleman serving with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. LCPL Brown was with his unit during Operation Hastings, the effort to push back across the DMZ the increasing numbers of uniformed regular North Vietnamese Army (NVA) found south of the Demilitarized Zone. On the late afternoon of July 22, 1966, the seventh day of the operation, Brown’s platoon was on point as they moved along a stream bed approximately six miles west of Cam Lo village. As they rounded a bend, the NVA sprung an ambush on the Marines. Brown was up front and came under heavy fire. He died after being hit in the torso and head. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and information provided by Tom Gainer combatwife.net]