HARLEY XA AND MILTON LONG AT FORT KNOX 1943
PVT. Milton Long pictured on his Harley XA and all dressed up to escort President Roosevelt on his trip through Fort Knox on April 29, 1943. LT. John Harley hand picked the bike riders for this duty and due to security reasons the riders were not armed. Long did get to have lunch with the president. Long had the idea of pulling over near the presidents auto and try to shake hands with him, but the presidents dog Fala, showed his teeth and ended the try.
LTC MILTON J. LONG, AUS (RET)
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Milton Long’s Passengers in France 1944
Pfc Milton J. Long, a jeep driver with service company of the 14th armored division is pictured with two German prisoners on the hood of his jeep. While on a billeting party, Long found the two German soldiers looking over his jeep. They were armed and trying to figure out why an American jeep would be in a town that was still under their control. As it turned out Long had been sent to the wrong city. The Germans had their rifles hanging over their shoulders and Long had his Tommy gun pointed right at them. The one German soldier ask Long if he was with the 14th Panzer division to which Long replied yes. The soldier asked if it was true that we always fed soldiers we captured prior to their being sent to the collecting points and Long again said that they try to do so if time permits. With this in mind the two Germans took off their steel helmets and handed their rifles to him. So as you see it all worked out for the best. They did get to eat prior to the MP's picking them up.
LTC MILTON J. LONG, AUS (RET)
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Milton long was returned to the ground forces April 1944, as were 33,000 other cadets with prior service in the ground forces. He was sent to the 14th Armored Division and went overseas with them in October 1944. He was joined by former college students in the Army ASTP program. He had been scheduled to fly B-24 bombers.
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It is the VETERAN
It is the VETERAN, not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the VETERAN, not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the VETERAN, not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the VETERAN, not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.
It is the VETERAN,
who salutes the Flag,
It is the VETERAN,
who serves under the Flag,
I don't know if you saw this in the news but it really impressed me. Funny, our US Senate/House took 2 days off as they couldn't work because of the expected storm.
On the ABC evening news, it was reported tonight that, because of the dangers from Hurricane Isabelle approaching Washington DC, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment.
They respectfully declined the offer, "No way, Sir!"
Soaked to the skin, marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the highest honor that can be afforded to a serviceperson.
The tomb has been patrolled continuously, 24/7, since 1930.
I don't usually suggest that many emails be forwarded, but I'd be DAMN proud if this one reached as many as possible.
We can be very proud of our young men and women in the service no matter where they serve.
God Bless them.
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Korea..... The Forgotten War
I can't forget
One month I lost 9 friends
I can't forget
My friend lost both legs
I can't forget
A high school friend lost one leg
I can't forget
My friend lost his mind
I can't forget
I killed
I can't forget
I did things I can't talk about
I can't forget
I still see friends sick from the war
i can't forget
i dream and fight the war over and over
I can't forget
how cold I was
I can't forget
Now I'm older will my God forgive me
I can't forget
I was a combat soldier
I can't forget
I hurt my loved ones
I can't forget
US Casualties
Died: 54,245
Wounded: 103,284
M.I.A: 8,177
Captured: 7,140
We can't forget
This poem was submitted by a wonderful man who wishes to remain Unknown. 1998©
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Published in U S Legacies Magazine June 2004
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