15 February 2001 Beloved brother and son. You were brightest of all five kids and the only one who had a real goal for the future. It took me six months to feel the full impact of losing you, and 33 years later I still haven't stopped crying. To look for your name on a wall is still very painful -- too final. But maybe this is a good start for me to finally find some closure. I love you and will never forget you. Good-bye. From his little sister, Esther Tinoco ETatHomeNow@aol.com

28 July 2001 Most of the men in Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry, had been together since Basic Training at Fort Lewis, Washington; all were friends. They were the best friends and soldiers I ever knew. On 22 March 1967, Alpha 1/8 was ambushed by a North Vietnamese Battalion near Polei Duc in the Valley of Tears (the Plei Trap Valley). No-one shirked his duty or lost his nerve, and the bravery they showed was beyond belief - a Medal of Honor, two DSC's, seven Silver Stars, and many Bronze Stars were earned that day, but we lost friends and brothers. The men who died that day in the Battle at Polei Duc will be remembered by those who didn't until we eventually rejoin them. A memorial from his Comrade-in-arms, John Nelson pointman@penn.com Visit the 4th Infantry Division

 

A memorial from his Little Sister, Esther Tinoco etinoco@calstatela.edu  15 Feb 2001 Updated to include his Comrade-in-arms, John Nelson pointman@penn.com 28 July 2001

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