THE WALL OF FACES

Dear SP4 Gary Lee Browning, sir

As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.

With respect, Sir

Curt Carter

Rest in peace with the warriors.

Gary is buried at Fairlawn Cemetery, Hutchinson, KS. PH

SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS

GARY LEE BROWNING

Served as a

MEDIC

with the

2nd PLATOON

DELTA COMPANY

1st BATTALION

20th INFANTRY REGIMENT

" TANT QUE JE PUIS "

11th LIGHT INFANTRY BRIGADE

AMERICAL DIVISION


CITATION FOR POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF

THE SILVER STAR


The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Gary Lee Browning, Specialist Fourth Class, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Medical Aidman with the 2nd Platoon of Company D, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 11th Infantry Brigade, in action against a hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam on 18 September 1968. On that date, Company D, was engaged on a combat operation near the village of Go Tro. When his platoon leader was wounded by machinegun fire from an enemy ambush, Specialist Browning immediately ran to his aid, heedless of the danger around him, he continued to apply first aid until he was struck and mortally wounded by an enemy .30 caliber machinegun bullet. Specialist Four Browning's personal heroism, unselfish concern for his fellow soldiers and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the Americal Division, and the United States Army.





YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE

FOREVER REMEMBERED

"If you are able, save for them a place inside of you....and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go.....Be not ashamed to say you loved them....
Take what they have left and what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own....And in that time when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heros you left behind...."

Quote from a letter home by Maj. Michael Davis O'Donnell
KIA 24 March 1970. Distinguished Flying Cross: Shot down and Killed while attempting to rescue 8 fellow soldiers surrounded by attacking enemy forces.

We Nam Brothers pause to give a backward glance, and post this remembrance to you, one of the gentle heros lost to the War in Vietnam:

Slip off that pack. Set it down by the crooked trail. Drop your steel pot alongside. Shed those magazine-ladened bandoliers away from your sweat-soaked shirt. Lay that silent weapon down and step out of the heat. Feel the soothing cool breeze right down to your soul ... and rest forever in the shade of our love, brother.

From your Nam-Band-Of-Brothers