Today's history lesson .
A true story about 19 marines killed on an island (defending
against the Japanese).
They had to retreat, so asked the islanders to please bury them for us.
Years later, they checked and found a man who had been a teenager then and remembered where they were buried.
They had to retreat, so asked the islanders to please bury them for us.
Years later, they checked and found a man who had been a teenager then and remembered where they were buried.
They sent a C130 and an honor guard over there and found all 19
had been buried with their helmets on, their rifles in their hands,
in perfect condition. The islanders had really done a wonderful job. As
they were loading the bodies, a voice from out of nowhere started singing
"The Marine Hymn"..........gave everyone goose
bumps.
Turns out, the voice was from a man who spoke no English but remembered a song the Marines taught him when they landed. Very touching. They got all 19 and their photos are at the end.
Turns out, the voice was from a man who spoke no English but remembered a song the Marines taught him when they landed. Very touching. They got all 19 and their photos are at the end.
This of course was WW2!
IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THIS - BE SURE YOU'RE SITTING DOWN. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE GESTURES FOR
WHICH THERE ARE NO WORDS. Click on link below!
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=C6f_FvZpm3g
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