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THE WALL OF FACES

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RAY E CODDING

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HONORED ON PANEL 40W, LINE 10 OF THE WALL

RAY EDWIN CODDING

WALL NAME

RAY E CODDING

PANEL / LINE

40W/10

DATE OF BIRTH

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DATE OF CASUALTY

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COUNTY OF RECORD

Denver City and County

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RANK

ASSOCIATED ITEMS LEFT AT THE WALL

uniform, U.S. Air Force khaki summer issue

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LEFT FOR RAY EDWIN CODDING

POSTED ON 9.20.2001

If I should die...remembrances for LTCOL. Ray Edwin CODDING, USAF...who gave all he could give so that our banners may advance!!!!!!!!!!!!!......HE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If I should die, and leave you here awhile, be not like others, sore undone, who keep long vigils by the silent dust, and weep...for MY sake, turn again to life, and smile....Nerving thy heart and trembling hand to do something to comfort other hearts than thine...Complete these dear, unfinished tasks of mine...and I, perchance, may therein comfort you.

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