Pat Cortellessa

In May of 2007 the remains of US Army Green Beret Sgt. Lewis C. Walton of Potter St. in Cranston was returned to Rhode Island from Vietnam. Sgt. Walton went missing for 36 years after he and two other Green Berets were on a long range reconaissance mission to learn information from the Ho Chi Mihn Trail. This is my tribute to him and the story of my involvement in bringing him home.

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Sgt. Lewis C. Walton.	My M135 1953 Troop Carrier.	Rear view of Troop Carrier.


My dedication to Green Beret Walton.	My call to the US Embassy to investigate the Walton case, thanks to Rich Flannigan who provided key clues to the case.	Dick Hites main connection from JPAC Command provided the medallion of St. Christopher question.


The story in the paper.	Department of Defense notice.	Lewis Walton's MACVSOG patch.


My M37 Dedicated to the Fifth Special Force Unit.	The funeral for Lewis Walton, May 2007.	At RI Veteran Cemetary, hundreds of people came to show their respects.


First message from JPAC Command.	My M37 truck at the Church.	Special Forces memorial stone at Fort Bragg.


The Walton Family.	The first story about Sgt. Walton, by Bob Kerr, reporter and friend of mine.	Story of Walton.


Continued story of Walton.	Continued story of Walton.	Jackie Walton, daughter of Lewis.