The Vietnam War Memorial

My soldier's name is Edward Y. C. Kim.

He is honored on Panel 4E,

Row 92 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
He was born on December 27, 1930,

a day right after my birthday.

The date of casualty is January 25, 1966,

one month after his own birthday.
He died in South Vietnam,

when he was only 33 years old.

Edward's hometown is Wahiwawa, Hawaii.

I thought he was a Korean because

he had Korean common last name, "Kim."

My last name is also Kim

that I was attatched to Edward.

I thought he was somewhat related to me.

How would the families have felt
when they heard of his death...
Edward was only 33 years old.

Wouldn't he have lots of things to do in his life?

However, it just ended in a world

without his family and friends.

In a world with enemies and hatred

surrounding his whole body, his life ended like that.