THE WALL OF FACES

Dear PFC John Lane Chesebrough, 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, Sir

Curt Carter

Private First Class John Lane Chesebrough, Served with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force.

Semper Fi, Marine.

John is buried at Beaufort Nat Cem, Beaufort,SC.

Pfc. John Lane Chesebrough, 20, was killed in action in Vietnam on September 17.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Morrall Funeral Home.
He was a native of Alexandria, Va., a son of Col. John L Chesebrough and Nellie Lawson Chesebrough. He was an Espiscopalian.
He was a graduate of Beaufort High School. He was a member of the Boy Scouts and a member of the Brotherhood of St. Andrews.
Surviving, in addition to his parents, are one sister, Miss Mary Ruth Chesebrough of Beaufort.

Article appeared in the Beaufort (SC) Gazette on September 25, 1969.

PFC J.L. CHESEBROUGH

Funeral for Pfc. John Lane Chesebrough, who was killed on action September 17 in Vietnam, was Monday at 1p.m. from St. Helena's Episcopal Church. Burial was in the U.S. National Cemetery, directed by Morrall Funeral Home.

Article appeared in the Beaufort (SC) Gazette on October 2, 1969.

Photo appeared in the 1967 Beaufortonian (Beaufort High School Annual).
Thanks to Grace Morris Cordial of the Beaufort County Public Library for her help with the research on the above articles and photo.

Semper Fidelis, Marine!