Memorial Day

[60swerethebest]

To Steve Bennett, USL
Bobby Hymel, USL
Pojo Morvant, USL
My cousin Joseph Launey

RIP, thank you for your sacrifice.

[Cajunsmike]

To Steve Bennett, USL
Bobby Hymel, USL
Pojo Morvant, USL
My cousin Joseph Launey

RIP, thank you for your sacrifice.

A day to remember "Some Gave All"

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I saw a video of the McLeast AD wishing their fans Happy Memorial Day. Had to ask what was happy about Memorial Day. Got deleted.

My mom is still alive and clear mentally. She remembers that horrible day when they became a gold star family. She had another brother in a field hospital at the same time. Sadly, our leaders came see him in the hospital giving him a Purple Heart and told him of his brother’s death in Italy. He threw the PH at the brass, saying he didn’t want it.

War is ugly, but necessary at times.

[ultracajun]

My Dad's First Cousin

Former "Southwestern" student.

Killed in Angione Italy. Along with his first cousin Ruelle Broussard who's buried right next to him in Carencro.

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My Dad's First Cousin

Former "Southwestern" student.

Killed in Angione Italy. Along with his first cousin Ruelle Broussard who's buried right next to him in Carencro.

1944 by chance?

[Chalk]

I saw a video of the McLeast AD wishing their fans Happy Memorial Day. Had to ask what was happy about Memorial Day. Got deleted.

My mom is still alive and clear mentally. She remembers that horrible day when they became a gold star family. She had another brother in a field hospital at the same time. Sadly, our leaders came see him in the hospital giving him a Purple Heart and told him of his brother’s death in Italy. He threw the PH at the brass, saying he didn’t want it.

War is ugly, but necessary at times.

Michael Desormeaux or someone posting for him posted happy Memorial Day on social media.

[VObserver]

Pvt Samuel Wilson Beckett 3rd Alabama Infantry, KIA Battle of Jonesboro, GA, Civil War
LCPL Robert Beckett USMC KIA USS Houston, Battle of Java Sea, WW II
Seaman Adrian Bramlett USN KIA USS Truxton, Western Atlantic, off Newfoundland, WW II

May they all rest in peace after making the ultimate sacrifice in defense of their country and our freedoms.

The first was my Great-grandfather. The others were my first cousins.

Also, lest we forget that not only our service personnel, but their families, make sacrifices to protect our nation and our freedom:

My great-great grand parents: William O. Beckett and Anne Ross Beckett, who sent 5 sons to defend the Confederacy, only 2 of whom returned.
My great grandmother Amy Stowe Beckett, left widowed with two small children.
My Uncle and Aunt Cullen Cornelius Beckett and Janie Ruth Beckett.
My Uncle and Aunt George L. Bramlett and Francis Beckett Bramlett.

These and all families of our fallen made great sacrifices as well. May they rest in peace.

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Michael Desormeaux or someone posting for him posted happy Memorial Day on social media.

Hope someone educated him and/or the intern too.

Just another failure of the education system teaching basic civics.

[ultracajun]

1944 by chance?

Yes 1944.

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Yes 1944.

Your uncle was more to the east. Different infantry group. My uncle was killed the next night at/near Anzio Beach (just south of Rome).

Was shipping home the next day for eye issues. Took another soldier’s watch to let him rest since the unit was moving the next day. He was jumped from behind.