THE WALL OF FACES

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from your friend and classmate Bob Bien is touching. As long as you are remembered you will remain in our hearts forever...

Remember how you always beat me in wrestling at our high school in Chicago! Very honored of you for your service in Vietnam! You are very missed!

We had many good times going to school at St. Alexis grade school ! I especially remember the days we coould not go outside at lunch time due to rain ! You and I would play Chess or Checkers for an hour ! I also think about when you called me about trying to organize a 1962 class reunion and Father Kauth would not allow us the use of the church basement for the get together ! You went in the Marines shortly afterwards! I went in to the Air Force and served 23 years! I know you were at Khe Sanh, I went to Phan Rang airbase in 1969 and was flying on C-123 aircraft as a Loadmaster. I did fly into Khe Sanh in 1969/1970. I did have a total of 5 years total time in Vietnam! I often think you were my guardian Angel and I walked away from several crashes! You were and always will be in my thoughts and prayers, you are really a great friend and I was lucky to know you ! I will be on Honor Flight April 7th and I will stop by to say Hi myGood Friend and Brother Veteran !

Dear Lcpl Michael Coleman,
Thank you for your service as a Rifleman. You passed on the same day as my grandmother. Say hi to her, she is Civ.
December is almost gone, along with all the preparations. It is the 5th 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.

Mike was in my squad during boot camp,ITR and Bits.He was always smiling, even his boot camp picture. No one smiles in that one! When we went home before going to Staging BN I got an extent ion on my leave and didn't see him again. I think it was in Feb I wrote his sister, Linda and asked how Mike was doing, I wrote her a couple times during training. I was really glad when I got a letter from her until I read the first sentence and was told he had been killed at Khe Sanh. I nearly fell off my bunker. I regret not writing her after that. I do think of them often. Even after all these years.