MY AMERICAN HERO

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MY AMERICAN HERO

Coxswain Russell Wilber Francis
U.S. NAVY 1946-1952

MY AMERICAN HERO

My daddy served till I was six.
A Navy man, He loved his ship.

Rejecting" Hero" he would proclaim.
"Those who died should have that name."

Sailed many times across the waves.
Rescuing prisoners, from cells as graves.

A Coxswain warning of things to come.
That sound still echo's to setting sun.

Blow the whistle, as bugles blare!
Freedom secured for all to share.

World War ll Veteran~Received the European,
Pacific & American Ribbons and Victory Medal


VETERIANS DAY TRIBUTE
NOV. 11 th.

This world will never be the same without him
Or because of him.......

MAFLongfellow


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Hampton commented on MY AMERICAN HERO

11-11-2009

A beautiful tribute to one's father that served this country in its time of need.

MAFLongfellow

11/11/2009

Thank you Hampton,We miss him alot..

duty commented on MY AMERICAN HERO

02-28-2009

As I read this poem, I could still hear the whistle. The Geratest of memories....duty

MAFLongfellow

07/17/2009

I STILL HAVE DAD'S WHISTLE. WE PLAYED WITH IT WHEN WE WERE KIDS WHEN WE SNUCK IT OUT OF THE CEDER CHEST OF MEMORIES HE KEPT TO HIMSELF OF THE HORRERS OF WW11,he finally told us some about rescuing the service men from their prisons,he would just say he wasn't the hero they were., marilyn

Poetry is what is lost in translation.

Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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