THE WALL OF FACES

Jim is buried at Pollard Cemetery in Mineral Wells, TX.

Jim was trying to make a living for himself and his family by making the Army a career. He left a wife and children behind. I sure hope that his family was able to have a better life than one of the other GI’s families did that I know. It is so hard for family members to start over after the loss of the breadwinner. It is impossible for children to understand why and for what reason a parent dies. The loss of guidance of a father is hard to replace.
Jim was in heavy construction, earth-moving platoon. Someone made the decision to have Jim and Bob Lefeber look for a new laterite pit (type of gravel). To send them out with a three quarter ton truck was an error when we had all kinds of heavy equipment that could withstand buried ordnance explosions much better.
It is tragic that Jim was only 21 days from catching the Freedom Bird home to be with his family.
No amount of accolades will cover the price Jim paid.
Another GI from the 92nd Engineers C Company THE RINGFOOTERS

FOREVER REMEMBERED

"If you are able, save for them a place inside of you....and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go.....Be not ashamed to say you loved them....
Take what they have left and what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own....And in that time when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind...."

Quote from a letter home by Maj. Michael Davis O'Donnell
KIA 24 March 1970. Distinguished Flying Cross: Shot down and Killed while attempting to rescue 8 fellow soldiers surrounded by attacking enemy forces.

We Nam Brothers pause to give a backward glance, and post this remembrance to you, one of the gentle heroes lost to the War in Vietnam:

Slip off that pack. Set it down by the crooked trail. Drop your steel pot alongside. Shed those magazine-ladened bandoliers away from your sweat-soaked shirt. Lay that silent weapon down and step out of the heat. Feel the soothing cool breeze right down to your soul ... and rest forever in the shade of our love, brother.

From your Nam-Band-Of-Brothers

As a fellow Buckeye, I say "THANK YOU"

As a Veteran, I say "JOB WELL DONE"

As an American, "YOUR DEATH WAS NOT IN VAIN"

And as a Believer, "YOUR SPIRIT IS ALIVE--AND STRONG"

Again, thank you for your valiant and courageous service, faithful years of contributing, and most holy sacrifice given to this great country of ours! ETERNAL PEACE MY FRIEND