THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. I see you graduated from Springfield HS which, if it is the school in Delaware County, PA, was our big football rival (I attended Ridley Township). Rest in eternal peace.

“Wayne” was my father’s childhood best friend. They grew up together in Oreland, PA and both were graduates of Springfield High School. If memory serves me correctly, they both enlisted in the PA National Guard following their graduation from high school. I visited Springfield High School in the early 80’s with my father and I seem to recall a trophy case or something like that being dedicated in Wayne’s honor. I took a rubbing from the wall sometime in the mid-90’s and I know it deeply effected my father.

Private First Class George Wayne Abey, Served with the 25th Administration Company, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, United States Army Vietnam.

Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. Thank you for stepping up and answering your country's call. Rest easy knowing you will never be forgotten.

PFC George W. Abey was a Personnel Specialist serving with the 25th Administration Company, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division. On March 16, 1966, PFC Abey was traveling in a military vehicle near Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Gia Dinh Province, RVN, when he reportedly fell out, suffering a fractured skull. Abey died as a result of his head injury. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]