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| On Nowember 10, 1999 Stars were dedicated to 5 great Americans. Captain McGonagle along with Medal of Honor recipients. Robert E. Bush, Lewis L.Millett, Mithcel Paige, and James L. Day were honored in Palm Springs, CA with stars on the Walk of Fame. James L. Day and the Captain were not present. Mr. Day was represented by his wife. As Cindy and Sandy (daughters) represented our Captain. |
| Mitchell Paige received his award while serving as a platoon Sergeant with the Second Battalion, Seventh Marines, First Marine Division in the Solomon Islands on October 26, 1942. |
| Bob Bush Received his award while serving as a Corpsman with a Rifle Company of the Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Marine Division. in the Okinawa Jima, Ryukyu Islands on May 2, 1945. |
| Corporal James L. Day received his award while serving as a squad leader with the Second Battalion, Twenty-Second Marines, Sixth Marine Division in the |
| Okinawa Jima, Ryukyu Islands on May 14-17, 1945. |
| Captain Lewis L. Millett while serving as Infantry (Artillery) Commanding Officer, Company E, Twenty-Seventh Infantry Regiment in Soam-ni, Korea on February 7, 1951. |
| Every one of these men has such an interesting story to share and I do not have the space to recount it or their citations. I would like to say that Lew lost in son in a Military Plane explosion in the Newfoundland area in 1985 while returning from the Middle East. Lew did honor us in Palm Springs by reciting a poem he wrote in memory of his son. I would like to share it with you. |
| AN OLD SOLDIERS POEM |
| (Dedicated To: S/Sgt. John Morton Millett and his comrades of Task Force 3/50 2nd 101st Airborne MFO) |
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| I have fought when others feared to serve. |
| I have gone where others failed to go. |
| I've lost friends in war and strife, |
| Who valued duty more than love of life. |
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| I have known the comradeship of pain. |
| I have searched the land for men that we have lost. |
| I have sons who serve this land of liberty, |
| Who'll fight to see that other stricken lands are free. |
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| I have seen the weak forsake humanity. |
| I have heard the traitors praise our enemy. |
| I've seen challenged men become ever bolder. |
| I've seen the duty, sacrifice, honor of the soldier. |
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| Now I understand the meaning of our lives. |
| The loss of comrades, not so long ago. |
| So to you who've answered duties siren call. |
| May God bless you my son, may god bless you all. |
| Lewis Lee Millett |
| Medal of Honor |
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