[JimVT]

Walt Pritchard was born 2 weeks before me and lived a stone's throw away. We went to school together and in 1952 I joined the USAF and he got an appointment to West Point.

He was destined for stars on his collar when he was shot down in a chopper in the war zone 41 years ago Monday.

Interested folks can read more at:

http://www.virtualwall.org/dp/PritchardWL01a.htm

or the West Point history site.

Ooh Rah, Walt.

[1rudeboy]

People need to be reminded now and then, so that they don’t wake up in the morning and think they have problems. Thanks.

[frankenMonkey]

We’ll never forget. Thanks for posting.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.