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Angel sent me that picture in one of his many letters while he was in Vietnam. He
wrote on the back: "Always keep this picture in remembrance of me. Yours, Angel"

Now everyone can have it in remembrance of him!

Sally Echevarria

16 Feb 2004

Angel Mendez was a man with a very contagious smile. Out of all the Mendez
brothers you could always see Angel with his starched shirts and always dressed to
the tee. I knew Angel and his brothers in Mount Loretto. He was in the the cadet
corps with me and many Mount kids. It not surprising that he would give his life for
another for most Mount kids would do no other way. To this day when I think of the
three we lost I am proud to say I knew them all. You will never be forgotten, Angel,
for you were a true Mount kid and hero to us all. We love you and you always will
be in our hearts.

Ray Rivera

11 Jan 2005

Angel Mendez was my cousin. We met at the Mount back in the '60s when
my sister and I became residents there. I also knew his sister, Carmen. I
lost touch since I left but found this site. I remember he was a very nice
young man and I loved his uncle who was named Isaih Mendez - he too has
since died. If anybody knows how to get in touch with any of his family
especially Carmen, please forward my email address to them -
anae2001@comcast.net. My name back then was Ann Gonzalez and my
sister is Lucy Gonzalez.

I look forward to the resurrection where we will welcome back the dead to a
paradise earth where there will never be any more wars. If you are
interested, go to www.watchtower.org and check it out or speak to the next
Jehovah's Witness who comes to your door and shows you in your Bible.
Peace to all.

From a cousin,
Ana Jones (Ann Gonzalez)

04 Nov 2006

While helping my son research a project for his high school Viet Nam studies class I
found myself at The Virtual Wall and looking up Angel's name. My father was a

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