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Pete 02-21-2012 05:56

Missing Link: A man who kept an MIA bracelet
 
Missing Link: A man who kept an MIA bracelet for 40 years, will give it to soldier's family

http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/...0?sac=fo.local

"For decades, Denis Monaghan has kept a simple metal bracelet alongside some of his most prized possessions.

The bracelet is not a family heirloom. It wasn't a gift, and it wasn't expensive. But it has enjoyed a place of honor next to Monaghan's father's wedding ring and has followed him throughout his adult life.

Like thousands of other people during the Vietnam War, Monaghan ordered his bracelet - inscribed with the name of Sgt. 1st Class Charles Newton - in the early 1970s. By then, Newton had been missing in the jungles of Vietnam for at least a year..................."

Touching story.

f50lrrp 02-21-2012 10:13

MIA Remains
 
God Bless Mr Monagan and RIP Warriors!:boohoo

alright4u 02-21-2012 16:50

Agree.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by f50lrrp (Post 435902)
God Bless Mr Monagan and RIP Warriors!:boohoo

Received an email about this earlier. Glad they found the remains. We have many more families that need final closure.


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