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Sixty Years of No Tomorrow |
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June 12th of �45'...
Marks the date a hero died...
Sixty years of no tomorrows...
But yet today we share
the sorrow.
"Kunishi Ridge" had laid him
still...
A fine Marine, who's name was Bill...
He
lost his life that fateful day...
For freedom's sake so
far away...
And though the years have come and
gone...
His brother Frank has carried on...
He's
honored Bill so many ways...
And will until his final
days...
I tip my "hat" to such a man...
We need
more like him in this land.
The wind and waves still
beat that shore...
Where brave men died to win that war.
And though it's been some sixty years...
The loss
still hurts and causes tears...
So on this day,
remember Bill...
Who died for us ...up on that "hill". |
By Robert W. Beskar
Copyright 2005
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June 13, 2012 |
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Author's Note: This poem was written
and dedicated to Pvt. William Niader USMC, who was
killed in action on Kunishi Ridge Okinawa, Japan June 12th,
1945, while serving his beloved
country. May his memory forever live on, and his great
sacrifice never forgotten! | |
About
Author...
Robert Beskar served with the 916th Air Refueling Squadron, USAF, out of
Travis AFB, Ca. from 1968 to 1972 as a crew chief on a KC-135A, air
refueling tanker. He and his "Bird" spent several months, off and
on, Temporary Duty in South East Asia in support of the Vietnam War
effort and earned the rank of SSGT before his tour ended. Bob is
very proud to have served his country. Since 9-11, Robert has written
many patriotic poems to honor his country and the men and women who
have, and still do defend it! His poems reflect those feelings and
he continues to keep these brave souls in his thoughts and writings.
His fervent desire: That freedom forever reigns because of their
sacrifices!It is illegal to
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