Wilfredo Gavilan-Torres
Corporal
D CO, 2ND BN, 5TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV
Army of the United States
Ponce, Puerto Rico
May 29, 1950 to October 16, 1970
WILFREDO GAVILAN-TORRES is on the Wall at Panel W6, Line 3

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Wilfredo,

I am Carlos Domingo DeLuna. I am the Sergeant E-5 that pulled your body to safety. Of course, you were already dead, but I could not allow your body to be left behind.

We took several casualties that day. The firefight was intense. I want you to know that I think of you, dream of you often. I can still see that handsome young face of yours as I called the medivac helicopter to transport the bodies to the rear.

I know that your family must miss you very much. I pray that someone in your family will see that I was with you that final day. I hope that they know that I cried for them on that day. I am here if they need to speak with me and I know that we will meet again some day. Your friend.....

Carlos DeLuna (Kahuna, Jr.)


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