Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Farewell Our Friend, by Gene Martin
Our friend Gerard is gone forever, his soul free from the limits of this world.
We shared a common bond that which will live in the hearts of all of us who fought in the hell of the Chosin Reservoir. Through the horror of war, boys became men and gave to each other the strength to continue when all seemed lost. We may not have shared the same team, but the pride of the men of the Chosin Reservoir made us comrades in battle and brothers in soul. Gerard's name may not appear on any memorial, but it can never be erased from the hearts of those who knew him and fought alongside him when hell froze over at the Chosin Reservoir.
We say goodbye to a true friend as he says hello to his brothers in arms who have gone before him. We shed no tears for him because he lived his life the way he chose. The tears that are shed are for the living, those who will miss him dearly, May God forever hold Gerard in the palm of his hand and protect him as he protected others during our days of hell at the Chosin Reservoir.
