THE WALL OF FACES

Never forgotten.

HOOAH

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from Billie Burton is especially poignant. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us....

Operation Truong Cong Dinh, was a U.S. and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) security operation to reestablish South Vietnamese control over the northern Mekong Delta in the aftermath of the Tet Offensive. The operation aimed to root out Viet Cong (VC) forces in the area. The operation started on March 7, 1968, and lasted until August 1968, involving the 1st and 2nd brigades of the U.S. Army’s 9th Infantry Division and the ARVN 7th Division backed by South Vietnamese Regional Forces. On April 30th, two U.S. Army battalions conducted search and sweep operations in central Dinh Tuong Province. The only U.S. loss during the day’s operation was when one man from Alpha Company, 4/47 Infantry, was hit by a command detonated Claymore mine five miles southwest of Dong Tam Base. SP4 Ernest Burton was fatally injured in the 12:00 PM blast. Three others were wounded. Several more booby-traps were found in the area and destroyed by the troops. The dead and wounded were dusted off (medically evacuated by helicopter) at 12:53 PM. An hour later, the three companies of 4/47 were backloaded by boats of the U.S. Navy’s River Division 91 for return to their floating Mobile Riverine Base (MRB) aboard barracks ships. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and “Daily Internal Information Summaries For April 1968” at ttu.edu]

God Bless You
RIP

Dear Spec 4 Ernest Burton,
Thank you for your service as an Infantryman. It is important for us all to acknowledge the sacrifices of those like you who answered our nation's call. Please watch over America, it stills needs your courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.