THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us…..

Dear Sgt Dennis Cole,
Thank you for your service as a Rifleman. December is almost gone, along with all the preparations. It is the 3rd Day of Christmas. 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.

SP4 Tommy R. Peters, CPL Michael C. Kamph, and PFC Dennis W. Cole were infantrymen serving with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. On August 27, 1967, Bravo was on a company-sized search and destroy mission in the Iron Triangle area of Binh Duong Province, RVN. During this operation, the lead platoon was ambushed and became heavily engaged by an estimated Viet Cong platoon. Having been in the field with his platoon only a short time, PFC Cole was walking point that day. Due to the intense and extremely accurate enemy automatic weapons and small arms fire, the trapped platoon was unable to extract their dead and wounded personnel. When volunteers were called to aid the besieged platoon in the evacuation of their wounded, three men, including SP4 Michael Autry, volunteered. With the others, SP4 Autry moved forward through intense and deadly enemy fire to the immobilized platoon's position. Repeatedly exposing himself to the enemy fire, PFC Autry helped extract the equipment of the dead and wounded. Then he moved forward again and began dragging the bodies of his mortally wounded comrades to the rear in an effort to prevent their capture and possible mutilation by the enemy. PFC Autry pulled the body of Cole to the rear, and from the extent of his wounds knew he had been killed instantly. Also killed in the engagement were SP4 Peters and CPL Kamph. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and SP4 Autry’s Bronze Star citation]

Dear PFC Dennis Wayne Cole, 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

Rest in peace with the warriors.