Posted on 01/06/2016 3:29:33 AM PST by NKP_Vet
This is the true story of a Marine wounded in Korea in 1950. Writing to his mother, he told her of a fascinating encounter he experienced in the war. Father Walter Muldy, a U.S. Navy chaplain who spoke to the young Marine and his mother as well as to the outfit commander, always affirmed the veracity of this narrative.
We heard it from someone who read the original letter and retell the story here in all its details and in the first person to better convey some of the impact it must have had when first told by the son to his mother.
Dear Mom,
I am writing to you from a hospital bed. Don’t worry, Mom, I am okay. I was wounded, but the doctor says that I will be up in no time.
But that’s not what I have to tell you, Mom. Something happened to me that I don’t dare tell anyone else for fear of their disbelief. But I have to tell you, the one person I can confide in, though even you may find it hard to believe.
You remember the prayer to Saint Michael that you taught me to pray when I was little: “Michael, Michael of the morning,…†Before I left home for Korea, you urged me to remember this prayer before any confrontation with the enemy. But you really didn’t have to remind me, Mom. I have always prayed it, and when I got to Korea, I sometimes said it a couple of times a day while marching or resting.
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May God rebuke him, we humbly pray: and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
irish guard
Great story, thanks.
That clause generates so many images in my mind today.
Amen.
Prayers for your well-being.God bless.
Good luck with your surgery!
I’ll say a prayer right now for you.
W
I now attend the Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Hopkinsville, KY. There’s something special about that church that is unlike any other. Takes thirty minutes to get there but it’s well worth it.
Maybe I’ll discover what makes it different.
Nice story but some oddities, to say the least. Never heard any Marine use the word “gun” when speaking about small arms.
I’m skeptical too that anyone would be that far out on point by himself.
I served in combat for 17 months and I have no doubt that my guardian angel is a strong, muscular sort, since I made it. I think the influence came in whispers or the hair rising on the back of my neck.
Good luck. You have my prayers for a speedy and complete recovery.
Thank you for posting this.
BTT thanks for posting. I did a bit of looking and found this is a true story. Verified at the time by the commander and other troops that were with him, the chaplain he gave the letter to, and the mother.
You are in my prayers. Let us know how you are doing. May God bless you.
What a good news story.
irish guard
You’re welcome irish, hope you have a quick recovery.
Better today than yesterday....baby steps....again, I’m touched by everyone’s outpouring which I never solicited.
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