Since Dallas Morning News is AP linked, I think it has to be excerpted. Kudos to a man who served and also played briefly for arguably the best Dodger team in the 1960's dynasty.
To: Vigilanteman; SandRat
maybe noone else will comment on your thread, but THAT is a good story!
"On one such mission, on July 24, 1968, a shell exploded out of a tree above him, tearing a hole in his left calf and left wrist. He kept fighting even though he couldn't walk, and blood was spurting from both wounds."
if i knew how to properly salute, i would salute this hero!
2 posted on
03/09/2010 3:36:09 PM PST by
robomatik
(III%)
To: Vigilanteman
Gosh, make an old guy tear up, will ya? As a long time baseball fan, I am SO glad the Dodger organization was classy enough to remember him... and that a chance meeting with someone who cared, brought him a smile in his heart.
3 posted on
03/09/2010 4:01:27 PM PST by
AJ504
(The Constitution was NOT written on an Etch-A-Sketch!)
To: Vigilanteman
A touch of Moonlight Graham to this story.
5 posted on
03/09/2010 4:59:28 PM PST by
fkabuckeyesrule
(Climate-gate is here so can Darwin-gate be far behind?)
To: Vigilanteman
6 posted on
03/09/2010 5:17:44 PM PST by
Tainan
(Cogito, ergo conservatus)
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