THE WALL OF FACES

Dear SSGT Alfred Patrick Clayton, 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

I'm Spec.4 E4 Frank.You Be-
Friended Me.You Let Me Use
Ur Bunk When I Would Come From The Forward Area.
You Invited Me To The NCO Club Couple Of Times.An NCO
From My Section Wanted To Know What I Was Doing There,
You Told Him I Was Ur Guest.
If I Didn't Get That 2 day
Drop,We Would've Been At Tan
Son Nhut Air Base Awaiting
My Flight Home.Just Perhaps
You Wouldn't Been KIA. I'll
Never Forget You,Clayton!

Alfred Patrick Clayton, I will be honored to read your name during the "Reading the Names" ceremony at The Wall in Washington, DC, on Novenber 9, 2007. We are participating in order to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of The Wall.

I did not know you before but I just wanted to let you know that as a US Marine who was a tank commander in Vietnam for 12 months and 29 days, I am proud, honored and humbled by your sacrifice.

Semper Fidelis,

John Wear
Sgt 3rd Tanks
RVN 1968 - 1969

Alfred is buried at Long Island Nat Cem.

After so many wars, and so many deaths, you chose to put your life in danger to protect what this country stands for now. Over 50,000 other people died fighting for the same cause as you. I am glad that you and many others put your lives on the line to protect those of the United States of America. I and many others thank you for your sevice. God Bless!