In Memoriam

These are but a few of the brave "Tomahawk" Warriors
who have paid the ultimate price in the defense of freedom.
Their bright smiles may have been taken from us but,,

"Our Brothers Are Not Dead,
Unless They Are Forgotten."

THE UNFORGOTTEN
"To my Father & the Soldiers who fought in Vietnam."

The rain never seems to stop here
I only hear the screams
of the passing bullets
flying by my head
Do you hear that?
It's the screams of the unforgotten
trapped in a nightmare
never to wake
My only salvations
are my letters from home
telling me I was not forgotten
There is no sleep here
Too scared to close my eyes
Death keeps chasing me
I cannot grieve for the lost
Ashamed for what I've done
There's a beast that never sleeps, inside me
In my nightmares I speak in other tongues
I am the unforgotten
For those who have passed
But, are never forgotten

By: Jill Tyler Webb David
Published by: The International Library of Poetry
Anthology series "Twilight Musings" 2006

I wrote this in dedication to my father, Joe-Bob Webb and for the soldiers who fought in Vietnam.
The inspiration behind my poem is my father, a true American hero, my hero because of his struggle to forget the nightmares of Vietnam. So, I wrote this for my "Daddy & for The Unforgotten." To my father who left the war with a Purple Heart, bronze star, Silver Star, and a broken heart, full of the nightmares of Vietnam.
"Dad, I hope that when you read this it will set your heart & soul free."

My father said the hardest thing about the war was his fallen comrades.
He said; "I just wanted all of us to return home safe. But, so many never made it."
I told my father; "But, Dad, everyone did make it home. Just maybe not to the same home they knew before the war."

Jill

(editors note: Joe-Bob Webb served with Alpha Company 4th/23rd Tomahawks 1970 and now lives in Texas)

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying; "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"

And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"

Isaiah 6:8

IN MEMORIAM

SP4 Timothy Andrew Veltman Charlie Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 07 DEC 1946 - 04 AUG 66	SSgt Michael Rand Bravo Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 26 APR 1929 - 27 OCT 66
SP5 Marlin Edwin Bembenek Bravo Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 02 JAN 1942 - 27 OCT 1966	John Aloysius Lambie Jr. Charlie Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 08 NOV 43 - 24 JAN 67
SP4 Robert Thomas Reed Alpha Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 27 AUG 1946 - 14 NOV 1966
SP4 Charles Lee Keller Alpha Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 01 MAR 1947 - 27 MAR 1967	PFC Steven John Surma Bravo Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 21 SEP 1946 - 15 APR 1967
SP4 Roy Eugene Grantham Charlie Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 15 FEB 1947 - 28 JUN 1967	1LT Stanley F. "HAP" Patterson Charlie Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 26 JAN 1942 - 07 JUL 67
PFC Gary Lee Love HHC RECON 4th/23rd 25th ID 26 MAY 1947 - 28 AUG 1967	Richard Gerald Godbout Alpha Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 11 JAN 48 - 30 DEC 67
SP5 Max Russell Beaver Bravo Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 10 FEB 1945 - 12 FEB 1968	SP5 "Doc" Frank Arvis Beavers HHC/Bravo Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 13 MAY 1947 - 14 FEB 1968
Jerry Day "Pinky" Leak Bravo Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 26 MAY 47 - 28 FEB 68	SP4 David Eugene Dewitt HH Company RECON 4th/23rd 25th ID 01 FEB 1947 - 25 MAR 1968
Donald Ray Johnson Bravo Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 14 APR 45 - 30 APR 68	1st LT Jack Allen Whetsel Jr. Bravo Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 27 NOV 1946 - 30 APR 1968
PFC Milton Earl Spears HHC 4th/23rd 25th ID 21 SEP 1947 - 06 May 1968	Timothy Arthur Mc Gurty Bravo Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 26 FEB 49 - 23 MAY 68 (photo courtesy David Joles, Milwaukee Journal)
Terry Kenneth Huff Bravo company 4th/23rd 25th ID 23 DEC 46 - 18 JUL 68	Larry La Vern Elzinga Alpha Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 18 NOV 1948 - 03 AUG 1968
SSgt David Oliver Painter Bravo Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 03 MAY 1942 - 11 SEP 1968	SGT Edward Kenneth Ryan Charlie Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 09 OCT 1947 - 13 SEP 1968
1LT Alfred Vincent Schofield Charlie Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 05 JAN 1947 - 16 SEP 1968	SP5 John Paul Beckers Delta Co 65th Engineers /Bravo Co 4th/23rd 25th ID 27 AUG 1947 - 17 SEP 1968
1LT James Raymond Hockett Charlie Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 27 OCT 1945 - 22 SEP 1968	Sgt. Kenneth Bixel Alpha Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 25 SEP 1947 - 15 DEC 1968
SGT James Robert Boyle Alpha Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 10 MAR 1949 - 30 DEC 1968	Lt Col Albert Charles Butler Battalion Commander 4th/23rd 25th ID 08 NOV 27 - 22 MAR 69
SP4 Richard M. "Rick" Randolph Alpha Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 22 FEB 1948 - 11 JUN 69	Carry Duane Miller HHC RECON 4th/23rd 25th ID 23 NOV 47 - 06 OCT 69
SP4 Danny John Petersen Bravo Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 11 MAR 1949 - 09 JAN 70

For our Brothers who have left us since our service in Vietnam
We dedicated this memory to you.

CSM John Edward Wise 28 MAR 1917 - 06 OCT 2002 "As brave a soldier and loyal supporter for which and commander could wish." Photo by: Maj. Jeff Starnes @ Cu Chi airport 1968 submitted by Col Cliff Neilson	"Doc" John M. Judge HHC 4th/23rd 25th ID Charlie Company 4th/23rd 25th ID
"Doc" Joe Hurley HHC / Bravo Company 4th/23rd 25th ID 26 OCT 1946 - 20 JUL 2004	William "Billy" Hollander Charlie Company 4th/23rd 25th ID circa 1944 - 06 MAR 1995
James Pringle Bravo Company 4th/23rd 25th ID died while assigned as MACV advisor 09 JUN 1968	Nick Bufagna Bravo Company 4th/23rd 25th ID circa 1944 - 18 MAY 2002
Eugene Crabtree Alpha Company 4th/23rd 25th ID (67-68) 27 JUN 2008

Special Note: If you have a picture of one of our fallen brothers please send to: alpha23@tomahawks.us