Wow.
Modern history is often added to GGG, but not always pinged. File this ping under "wish I could ping this twice." Thanks huldah1776.
Wow.
Modern history is often added to GGG, but not always pinged. File this ping under "wish I could ping this twice." Thanks huldah1776.
HOH ping!
Good post. I do hope justice gets done.
If you’re interested in more such:
This blog has gone dark, but you might be able to reach the site owner if interested.
http://www.thedonovan.com/
A few years ago, he had a post up about some privately owned memorials to fallen US soldiers in the Bastogne area. These memorials were built by civilian families in that area commemorating American soldiers who, singly or in small groups, continued to fight to the death after their units had been over run by the initial German advance that made “the bulge”.
There were stories told by either direct witnesses or descendants of same about American soldiers waging a hopeless solo war in hit and run attacks on the Germans over a period of days.
These memorials are highly valued by the families that “own” them and have been fought over in divorce proceedings and such like.
Imo, ever one of those Americans so commemorated were definitions of “above and beyond the call of duty”.
Thanks for pinging!
