THE WALL OF FACES

Jerry...Honoring you on your birthday....God Bless

Knew Jerry in the early 1960's. He was the drummer in a garage band called the "Village Idiots." Had a very competitive spirit which we all respected. A great personality. We went in the service about the same time. I the Navy and Jerry the Army. I tried to sway him to go with me in the Navy with me. He stated, "This is what I want to do."

Dear PFC Jerry Clark,
Thank you for your service as an Infantryman. December has begun, along with all the preparations. It is so important for us all to acknowledge the sacrifices of those like you who answered our nation's call. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.

I served proudly with Jerry in "C" Co. 1/502 Inf. 101ST Airborne in Vietnam in 1968. We went through in country training at Phan Rang together where I took the photo attached. At "C" Co. we were in different platoons so didn't get to talk that much even as we both were from Michigan. I was wounded on 4-26-68 and hospitalized for a month. When I returned back I was shocked and numbed to learn that Jerry and 5 others were lost on May 7. I'm sure we'd have been MI buds had he lived and returned to the mitten. He has been remembered at our reunions as a good soldier.

We lived only houses apart, played together and slept over.