JUNE 5, 1969

Well once again it is here
The only day I dread each and every year

I find myself waking up in the morning
Tears falling from my face
Aching to touch you, feel you, and to know you Dad

Maybe it is selfish of myself to mourn you so
And to hurt so bad
But it is the great sense of loss of never knowing you

I know and realize that you loved your country and sacrificed
your family and your life for it as well
That is what has helped me through the years
Knowing that you gave the ultimate sacrifice

I will continue to make sure you are not forgotten
As well as the other men on that plane

You would be proud of me
I have gotten to know some of the other children
That lost their fathers as well
Along with many, many military men that still give you and
the others the highest respect and honors that could be given to
anyone in the military

I love you and so does the rest of your loving family
You are always in our hearts, mind, and spirit

J. Wonders