We Shall Not See Their Like Again

Another of those has passed who struggled in the giant conflagration of World War II, in which I was born too young to remember, but which has marked us all. Charles Lindberg, a Marine who was part of the group to raise the original flag on Mt. Suribachi, died June 24th in a hospital near Minneapolis.
Since it seems like a good time to thank the Marines for all they've done for this country, and it may be better to be specific, I'll use the closest Marine to me. Thanks, Dad:

1st Lt. John Avelis (1918-1979), USMCR, pilot, Marine bomber squadron VMB-413. Flew 44 missions against Rabaul and Munda in the Solomons, 1943-44. Awarded Air Medal w/six clusters and Distinguished Flying Cross.