Thanks, Ditter. These are the stories you never hear about. My uncle served in India and he passed away in l999.

Thanks Ditter. I had read the story before but it does bear repeating.Proud history in my family - both my husband and his father were Marines. Semper Fi

Thank you for sharing this one!

Thank you for sharing. I passed this along to my email friends. My husband and father in law are Marines.

Thank You Ditter, I will pass this on to all my friends and family

My husband is retired Navy. After living in the DC area and knowing the story, reading it again was very humbling.

Thank you Ditter, I will pass this one on.

Thank you for sharing your story. My father served in WWII and the older I get the more respect and thanks I have for all our men and women who protected our country then...and now. My husband is involved in the Honor Flight Program, which takes WWII veterans to Wash. DC for a one day, completely free trip, to visit the WWII Menorial. It is an awesome experience for the men and women...if you know of any WWII vets who have not made and trip and want to, you can contact Honor Flight.org.

I always look forward to your posts because they make me chuckle. Todays made me teary eyed. Thank you so very much for all your posts

Thank you, Ditter.