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Bluebag Media
Dickey display brings
memories to fellow Marines
GREENVILLE – “Doug was a true hero… I see his face all the time; I hope
it never ends.” Two of Pfc. Douglas Dickey’s platoon members were
looking at the Medal of Honor display at Garst Museum for the first
time…
“When I look at this group of guys, I see a unity, a group of
courageous Marines…” A pause, then “When I look at Doug… he was one of
the greatest Marines I’ve ever known. A truly courageous guy… a true
hero.”
Jerry Igeziak, Grand Rapids, Mich., and Larry Alley, Tipton, Ind.,
weren’t able to come when the Medal of Honor display was unveiled in
November. They, along with Jerry’s brother Jim, Army veteran, saw it
for the first time on March 17. It brought back memories… memories of a
man they knew to be a hero, a platoon they knew to be a tight-knit
courageous group and a battle in which they lost so many of their own.
“It was hell,” said Alley. He noted hand-to-hand combat… “They were
right there with you… everywhere. We were outnumbered and had no
ammunition left… we just kept right on fighting...
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