THE WALL OF FACES

Dear 2LT Donald Priester Candler, 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, and the best salute a civilian can muster for you, Sir

Curt Carter

I was shipped out to the field with Donald on the same day. We were in the field for 3 days when we got into this awful firefight with the NVA. We unknowingly ended up near a NVA base camp and Donald and 2 other soldiers were killed together. I did not really know Donald because we were only together for 3 days but a day almost never passes that I don't think about him, Roy and Richard. God bless each of them. You will always be remember~

Rest in peace with the warriors.

2nd LIEUTENANT

DONALD PRIESTER CANDLER


who served with


BRAVO COMPANY

3rd BATTALION

1st INFANTRY REGIMENT

11th LIGHT INFANTRY BRIGADE


was a posthumous recipient of the


SILVER STAR

BRONZE STAR with ' V ' for VALOR device

PURPLE HEART

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN SERVICE MEDAL


and was entitled to wear the


COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE





THE PROUD YOUNG VALOR THAT ROSE ABOVE THE MORTAL
AND THEN, AT LAST, WAS MORTAL AFTER ALL





YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE





2 OCTOBER 2000

Donald is buried at Hillcrest Cem, Temple, Bell Co, TX.