THE WALL OF FACES

Petty Officer Third Class Roger Nelvin Carpenter was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for Valor, with Combat Distinguishing Device (V), for his sustained heroism and meritorious service. He served as a Construction Mechanic and was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3.
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Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. May you rest in eternal peace.

Petty Officer Third Class Roger Nelvin Carpenter, Served with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 (NMCB-3), 3rd Naval Construction Brigade, United States Naval Forces Vietnam (USNAVFORV).

CM3 Roger N. Carpenter was a Construction Mechanic serving with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Three (NMCB-3), 3rd Naval Construction Brigade, U.S. Naval Forces, Vietnam. On April 18, 1971, CM3 Carpenter was at the Detail Aquarius work site near Chau Doc in Chau Doc Province, RVN, lashing material for transport to a AMMI pontoon barge when he reportedly fell into a swift current and was drowned. His body was recovered and positively identified two days later. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and U. S. Naval Forces, Vietnam Monthly Historical Supplement for April 1971]

Roger, I remember you and your family so fondly. Losing you left a small mountain town in shock and mourning.