JOHN O'DONNELL MARINE VET HONORING A YOUNG BRAVE MARINE HERO THIS MAN HAS GIVEN OF HIMSELF EVERTHING HE COULD, SO THAT HIS BROTHER MARINES AND THE PEOPLE BACK HOME COULD LIVE A MORE PEACEFUL LIFE. THIS GIFT OF HIS LIFE SHOWS THE GREATNESS OF THIS HERO. HERO'S DON'T WEAR A CAPE OR MASK NO! THEY WEAR MARINE GREEN.HERO'S COME IN DIFFERENT SHAPE'S AND SIZE'S. AS EACH DAY PASSES,WE MUST TAKE THE TIME TO REMEMBER WHAT THIS HERO GAVE UP! SO THAT WE COULD LIVE IN A FREE SOCIETY. THANK YOU ! SEMPER FI! HERO YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN DOSEN'T MATTER IF YOU ARE A 2YR, 3YR, 4YR, ENLISTMENT OR A DRAFTEE OR RESERVIST, YOU HAVE EARNED THE TITTLE OF U.S. MARINE! A NATION CRIES OUT FOR THE LOSS OF ITS SON.
Apr 30, 2014
Karen Burke karenburke _99@yahoo.com College friend 35282 McKee Place Abbotsford BC V2S 8L3 Canada A special place in my heart Mick and |I met in the fall of 1961 on the campus of Western Washington University in Bellingham and I fell for his winning smile and personality. We were friends and I have postcards he sent from Europe in 1962-63. He had a great time and I treasure them. For New Year's Eve 1963 he invited me to fly (my first flight) to Orcas to celebrate with his family in the cabin in Moran State Park where his father was the ranger and where Mick grew up. The festivities and friends remain fresh in my memories. We went our separate ways, but the laughter is in my heart. Last week, September 28, 2012, I visited his gravesite at the Olga Cemetery just down the road from where he grew up. Also, I climbed to the top of the tower on Mt. Constitution where he would have gone many times. I did it one more time for him. He lives on. My husband's name is John Michael and he is also an interesting Irishman. My maiden name is Waner. Oct 1, 2012
Susan Johanson smjmatty@comcast.net Ferndale WA 98248 May God bless your soul and be with your family and friends. Please know that I honor your bravery and will never forget the Supreme Sacrifice you gave to keep me and my fellow Americans free. I am from Bellingham and lost too many friends and classmates to the Vietnam war. As I get older, I realize the profound effect this war has had on me, and I promise to never forget you or the others that gave their all. Apr 30, 2012
K.R Boston chicagobearsfan@frontiernet.net Squd Leader 5638 Coloma road Coloma MI. 49038 usa I was ten feet from you but could not do a damn thing I was hit the same day. Rest in Peace Cpl. K.R Boston Bossman Bravo Co. 1-3 Marines 2nd plt. guns (Sir you were a great plt.cmdr) Its been 41 years and still feels like yestarday. Semper Fi May 28, 2009
manny g Fellow Veteran 69-70 An Khe Union Gap, WA. 98903 “You are Remembered” Peace and condolence, to the family and friends. "He which hath no stomach to this fight let him depart. But we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!! For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother.” Rest in peace brave soldier, you have not been forgotten. (W.Shakespeare) May God Bless You for your Sacrifice!!!
Apr 30, 2007
Joe McCabe Phineas22@aol.com OCS Classmate 44th OCC 631 7th Ave. N.E., Largo, Florida 33770 USA At a epoch in my life when I can take the time to look back at where I've been and whom I've known.remembering 'Mick' Odell Only recently did I learn that his first name was 'John' because we all knew him as 'Mick.' I remember him very well from Officers Candidate School at Quantico. We came from everywhere and from every diverse background having one criteria for a common denominator we were all patriots who answered the call and went on to diverse fates. It was only last week that Col. Jack Wells (Ret.)of the 44th sent me a list of the casualties of the 44th, those heroes whose faces and voices we remember so well.Mick was a very affable and outgoing individual. I don't recall what we talked about but I remember his quick smile and easy going nature.a real nice guy, full of intelligence and enjoyment of the life that was cut so short by his response to the call of duty. It tore my heart out to learn that Mick was among the 44 of our membership who were killed, and only a few months from the time we parted company. It's now been 35 years since you made your sacrafice but I want to say that I remember your face and your voice just as it was then. And some of your old buddies will be making the tour in VN in August 2004, and will be taking your widow, Kathy, with us, as well as our memories of you. You were always faithful and your friends will be faithful to remember you. Semper Fi, Marine, until we are all collected together under the wing of God. Tuesday, December 23, 2003
CHRISTINA NELSON USARMYWIFE74@YAHOO.COM GRATEFUL AMERICAN B CO 701ST MSB CMR 449 BOX 981 APO, AE 09031 GERMANY THANK YOU ISNT ENOUGH THANK YOU ISNT ENOUGH FOR THE SACRIFICE THAT YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND FRIENDS HAVE MADE. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO, AND YOU WILL LIVE ON IN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF ALL OUR MILITARY,AND MILITARY FAMILIES EVERYWHERE. Wednesday, August 28, 2002
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