During January of every year, I take time to remember one of my best friends from childhood. January 1968 was the last time I spoke to him - three months before my daughter was born.
He died in March 19, 1968, in Quang Tri, South Vietnam, from what was originally an undetermined explosion, later found to be an heroic attempt to shield others in his squad from a grenade. (successful).
Every year, I take time to remember the neighbor, the child, the teen, the man - and the dear friend - Private First Class, Jody Allen Cron, Nicholson, Pa.
As long as there is but one memory of him...he will never be forgotten..Thank God for young men like that...Now there will be many more memories to live on.
Mrs. O.....40 years later and still a wonderful, lovely tribute to what had to have been a very special man to have had such a caring friend. Some of our best and brightest were lost there and it is nice to see they are not forgotten by those they left behind. The sacrifices they made for us were not in vain so long as there as people like yourself being appreciative of their sacrifices and keeping them alive in memory and in your thoughts.
There were too many men and women who gave didn't make it home, let us NEVER forget them.
So many promising sites to detect...so little time....
My goal for 2012 is a dozen Walking Liberty Halves
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Re: A Friend Lost, But Never Forgotten
Mrs. O,
This is a great tribute to a great man. He laid down his life for his buddies so that they may live. He must have been a great person to remember him after 40 years. I pray everynight for our service men and woman.
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