USARV

11 ARM CAV RGT

Albert Franklin Cleveland

Private
919TH ENGINEER CO, 11TH ARMORED CAVALRY, USARV
Army of the United States
06 March 1947 - 17 April 1967
Alexander City, Alabama
Panel 18E Line 039



Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Albert Franklin Cleveland

16 Jan 2005

REMEMBERED ACROSS THE YEARS

by a researcher,
Mark Sullivan
msullivan364@hotmail.com
26 Dec 2005

21 GUN SALUTE

I stand there at attention
As I see them walking by.
I look upon Old Glory,
And I feel the urge to cry.
I see the men standing there
Their weapons by their sides.
I see their stern expressions
And the sorrow in their eyes.
I see all the families
As they join us here this day.
We bow our heads in respect
And silently we pray.
Our moods are very somber
Not a smile can be found.
The silence lies heavily
Until the bugle sounds.
The flag is carefully folded
And handed to his wife.
I see his daughter crying
Because he had lost his life.
Twenty-one shots are fired,
As they have always done before,
To salute another man
Who gave his life in war.
I feel the tears upon my cheeks
And the tightness in my chest
As I watch a fellow ARMY man
Finally laid to rest.

This is for my brother, Pvt Albert Cleveland, 919th Engr, 11th Cavalry, killed in action on 04-17-67 and all the brave men and women who have given their lives for our country. Please support our military whether you agree with war or not. Remember they are doing their JOB for us. Take time to say "Thank you" if you see someone in uniform. May God bless them all and their families.

From his sister,
Lillie Cleveland Jarrett
1263 Shady Trail, Wetumpka, Al. 36092
lljarrett11@aol.com



The point-of-contact for this memorial is
his sister,
Lillie Cleveland Jarrett
1263 Shady Trail, Wetumpka, Al. 36092
lljarrett11@aol.com
16 Jan 2005



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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Last updated 12/28/2005