THE WALL OF FACES

Petty Officer Third Class Jerry Lamayne Collier, Served with the Headquarters Company, 9th Engineer Company, 1st Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force.

My dad (Thomas Jack Welter) named his 3rd son after you a year after he returned from Vietnam. He was a corpsman in 3/1, Kilo company. When he wrote of your death, he said in his diary "Jerry Collier is dead. God rest his kind heart and soul. To those who've died, these medals I accept. Your sacrifice was far greater than mine. God bless them all."

Thank you Doc Collier for your courage and for your devotion to your Marines.

Dear HN Jerry Collier,
Thank you for your service as a Hospital Corpsman with the 1st Marine Division. Semper Fi. Thanks for the lives you saved, 2017 almost gone, and it is the 6th 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.

WATKINS, R. Cpl 2105723, Co. "B", 9th Engr.Bn, WIA 7Feb68. Hostile gun shot wounds in arms, was riding in convoy that
was ambushed at Thua Thien, RVH. Sgt HBDLUlID, P. B. 1984164, Hq Co, 9th Engr Bn and HlvI3 COLLIER, J. 7755420, USNR, Hq Co, 9th Engr Bn were killed in same incident.
Source COMMAND CHRONOLOGY [9TH ENGR BN] Page 11