Jeremiah Denton, a hero from the Vietnam War, died today. He was 89.
He was a prisoner of war in Vietnam for seven and a half years You may read more about him here.
When he was shown on TV in 1966 from Vietnam, he blinked the word "torture" with his eyes, in Morse Code.
I have written about Col. Ben Purcell before and you may read that post just here. Ben and his wife, Anne, wrote a book entitled "Love And Duty". Col Ben Purcell was held as a POW in Vietnam for five years while his wife was left in Georgia raising their five children, and tried to make the US government understand the plight of the POW's. Their book is one of great love and great faith, and is one that I can highly recommend to you.
Col. Ben Purcell passed away in April of 2013. I think we should remember and honor these men.
Kay, We keep losing our heroes. Thanks for writing about these great men. xoxo,Susie
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susie. I can only call attention to them on my blog, I wish I could do more.
DeleteThank you for the reminders. It helps me, as i go through the routine of the day, to keep the most important things in mind, love, honor, and duty.
ReplyDeleteThanks. You would really like that book by Col. Purcell and his wife. I was able to meet them both a few years ago, a real thrill to meet them, a wonderful Christian couple, very strong in their faith.
DeleteTrue heroes, not the phony ones we keep hearing about.
ReplyDeleteTrue heroes, I agree.
DeleteHi Kay
ReplyDeleteAs Mac n' Janet say, the word 'hero' is sadly devalued these days. These are examples of the proper usage of the word. The Morse Code blinking is a perfect example of defiance and 'putting one over' your captives within the extreme confines of captivity.
Adm. Jeremiah Denton wrote a book, "When Hell Was In Session". You might guess that I want to read his book.
Delete'captors' would have been better than 'captives !
ReplyDeleteNo worries, I knew what you meant.
DeleteI do the same thing, I noticed I typed the word "work" instead of "word" in my post...I fixed it but very often I don't notice it until much later!
God bless all our true heroes and their families. There are many that are unsung. Thanks for this post-may we never forget- xo Diana
ReplyDeleteThanks, Diana. God bless you for your caring heart. xx
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