THE WALL OF FACES

I never met you, I was born 14 years after your great sacrifice. I just wanted you to know that you will never be forgotten. You live on in the hearts of those who love you and in the hearts of people like me. Thank you, Henry.

Dear CPL Henry Clayton Casebolt, 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

Cpl Henry Casebolt was by far one of the finest individuals that I have ever met and served with for more than three years.
He will be remembered, not only for his courage,but also for his character,talent and kindness.
We will never forget
"The MARINE" Corporal Henry Casebolt.

I want to thank you Henry Clayton Casebolt, for your courageous and valiant service, faithful contribution, and your most holy sacrifice given to this great country of ours!

Your Spirit is alive--and strong, therefore Marine, you shall never be forgotten, nor has your death been in vain!

Again, although we never met personally, thank you Corporal Henry Clayton Casebolt, for a job exceptionally well done!

REST IN ETERNAL PEACE MY MARINE FRIEND

CORPORAL


HENRY CLAYTON CASEBOLT


served as the


SECOND SQUAD LEADER


with the


THIRD RIFLE PLATOON

COMPANY ' F '

SECOND BATTALION

FIRST MARINES


and was a posthumous recipient of the


~ ~ ~ NAVY CROSS ~ ~ ~


~ ~ ~ PURPLE HEART ~ ~ ~





~ ~ ~ SEMPER FIDELIS ~ ~ ~





YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE



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CITATION


FOR AWARD OF THE


NAVY CROSS


TO


CORPORAL


HENRY CLAYTON CASEBOLT



For extraordinary heroism as Second Squad Leader, Third Rifle

Platoon, Company F, Second Battalion, First Marines, in the

Thua Thien Province, Republic of Vietnam, on 28 February 1966.

While his company was engaged in a search and destroy operation

it was taken under heavy machine gun and mortar fire by an

entrenched Viet Cong battalion. Without hesitation, Corporal

Casebolt manoeuvered his squad through intense hostile fire in

order to position them in a location where they could block the

enemy's retreat. His skillful deployment of his squad enabled

his men to kill approximately twenty-five Viet Cong and

successfully stop the retreat of many others. When an enemy

squad attemped to envelop his squad from the left, Corporal

Casebolt and two other Marines assaulted the Viet Cong squad

killing them all. Without stopping to catch his breath, he gave

orders to his squad to cover him with fire while he crossed a

seventy meter rice paddy in an attempt to detroy an enemy

mortar position that he had detected. With complete disregard

for his own safety he aggressively ran across the open rice

paddy toward the enemy shouting instructions to his squad and

directing their fire. When he was almost across the open area,

the heavy enemy fire knocked him into the rice paddy. Although

mortally wounded, he crawled to a mound of earth where he could

observe the enemy. From this position, and still the object of

intense enemy fire, Corporal Casebolt continued to direct his

squad's fire by pinpointing the enemy positions for them and

ordering them to deploy to positions where they could better

block the Viet Cong retreat. By his tremendous devotion to

duty, professional ability, and inspiring leadership, Corporal

Casebolt upheld the highest traditions of the United States

Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.

He gallantly gave his life for his country.