THE WALL OF FACES

James is buried at Riverside Cemetery in Mangum, OK.

"An God said who shall we send.I answered I am here,send me."

Isaiah 6:8

Well, it is Sunday afternoon and I am looking at the list of names of the men who died February 2nd. In 1968, 130 men died on this date. The Tet Offensive was up and running. A horrific time.

Some of the names looked familiar on the list, among them James Albert Bunn. He was a Currahee.

There were three other men who died with him that day: Spec 4 Guy Franklin Brooks, 19, of Pasco, Washington; Pfc Andrew James Daniel, 20, of Nyack, New York and 1st Sgt. Phillip Chassion, 34, of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. James, was 32 and from Miami, Florida. They died near Phan Thiet in Binh Thuan Province.

They will always be remembered.

God rest your souls, Currahees!

Jim, After all these years we would like you to know that you are remembered not only by me and the girls
but by all the guys who served with you. We know you went back to try to keep them alive and died trying
but they do call you their "mentor" . Isn't that something?

We still love you and will never, ever, allow this country to forget the price you paid.

Rachel,
Desiree, Cindy & Carol

(Jim is third from left - standing with cigarette in hand)