R.I.P. Marine
Over thirty years and we have yet to get a full accounting of the American MIA's & POW's.
But that hasn't stopped Ford Motor Co. and others from profiting from Commie sweat shops in Viet Nam.
Hopefully, one of these days we'll elect a POTUS with a set.
Semper Fi,
Kelly
From rememberances at
Jimmy's Virtual Wall webpage
18 Feb 2003
Jimmy was an all-around athlete, who competed in soccer, wrestling and track. Always had a big smile on his face and had a good sense of humor. On high school graduation night, June 25, 1966, he and some other guys were sitting in the front row on the stage, and on cue, they all crossed their legs. It was very funny. He dated Gloria, my next door neighbor.
From a high school classmate, Ronnie Johnston
21 Feb 2003
I grew up with Jimmy, he was like a big brother to me. His Mom baby-sat for me while my mom worked. Jimmy was one of four brothers so to have a girl in the family, well, I guess I was teased by them all as anyone can imagine. They had a backyard in-ground pool, the only one in the country neighborhood that we grew up in, so our summers were spent at the Widener's pool. What fun!!! I have so many wonderful memories of growing up in their family and can still remember like it was yesterday when we heard that his helicopter had gone down and he was MIA. It was like losing a brother, because that was how I felt about the whole family, they were like my own. I was only 14 years old, but the memory of that day will always be with me, 34 years later. Kathleen Westlake Moses