av8tor
History Buff
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Post by av8tor on May 18, 2010 20:00:14 GMT -5
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Post by VeeVee on May 18, 2010 23:12:41 GMT -5
It was a humbling honor and privilege to attend this ceremony. One of his West Point classmates was there. He served with the 3rd Infantry Division and knew Audie Murphy. Here's my little tribute: Direct link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4B8bh__Zbo |
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Post by legionnaire on May 19, 2010 1:02:18 GMT -5
Nice One even with the "Pacific" score! Wish I could have made it. Will put together my tribute from the Manila Cemetery next!
Why was it only now this marker ceremony was Officially performed? It's great that our generation was able to witness this ceremony for our Chapter's Honor.
The report says there were the dead bodies of a Japanese officer and two more enemy soldiers next to Lt. Nininger's body which was seen and identified after the fighting? So what happened then when they never found his body?
Thanks for posting these pics and video guys!
Philip
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Post by VeeVee on May 19, 2010 6:05:57 GMT -5
The title of the music is "Honor" ... it's very appropriate  The body was buried somewhere in Bataan... but after the war it was never found or identified as him, so it wasn't re-buried at Fort McKinley. |
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Post by legionnaire on May 19, 2010 9:30:51 GMT -5
 Manila American Cemetery, Fort McKinley, P.I. |
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Post by VeeVee on May 19, 2010 20:54:10 GMT -5
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Post by leenoble on May 19, 2010 21:18:17 GMT -5
This was such a nice tribute and a way of being a part of such a special ceremony celebrating his life and his valiant sacrifice.
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Post by VeeVee on Oct 15, 2010 11:44:29 GMT -5
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Post by VeeVee on Jul 15, 2015 12:55:50 GMT -5
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