The murder of little Mary Phagan - Vanessa Neubauer - Part 3 of 13 from mary parkinson memorial tournament 2019 Watch Video

⏲ Duration: 42:11
✓ Published: 27-Apr-2024

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The most important details in this text are that the narrator is related to Little Mary Phagan, and that they became friends with Amy, a Jewish woman. Amy and the narrator exchanged their beliefs and answered the whys of their faiths. During one Christmas vacation, the narrator's father revealed to the narrator that he had become part of a Jewish family, and the narrator realized why they had always called this particular couple Grandma and Grandpa and still do. The narrator's father had just been promoted to staff sergeant and was flying out of the Warner Robbins Air Force Base in Macon, Georgia, and the narrator realized why they had always called this particular couple Grandma and Grandpa and still do. On December 20, 1952, there was a fatal crash that took the lives of 87 young military men.<br/><br/>The escorts are called color guards and are handpicked as a rule versed in the nature of life. One of the crew members on the flight was Robert Jacobs, a radio operator whose position was on the flight deck with the pilot, copilot, navigator and flight engineer. Brigadier General H.W. Bowman and Lieutenant Colonel Roland K. McCoskrie, commanders of the 62nd Troop Carrier Wing H and 7th Troop Carrier Squadron, suffered only as commanders can suffer when they lose men in a tragic accident. The cleanup crew was mostly volunteers and some even risked their lives in trying to save others. It took over three days just to recover all the bodies and then there was the horrible task of identifying some of the bodies.<br/><br/>Preparations and transportation arrangements were made and then came the selection of the color guards. There was no Jewish man to escort our radio operator, so one had to be selected from another squadron. The most important details in this text are that the narrator presents the American flag to Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs at the gravesite, and that they become an adopted son. They invite the narrator home to say the Kadish, a memorial prayer for their son, and they ask the narrator questions about their son. The narrator explains that their son was one of the best, and that the best always are selected for the tough flights.<br/><br/>The narrator also sends flowers to the narrator's mother on Mother's Day. The narrator also explains that their son was one of the best, and that the best always are selected for the tough flights. The most important details in this text are the four letters of appreciation and commendation that the author received from the Jewish War Veterans of the US, Brigadier General H. W. Bowman, Colonel Richard Jones, and Lieutenant Colonel Roland K. McCoskry. After two years at Flagler University, both Amy and the author transferred to Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. The author worked hard and in August of 1977, they received their Master of Science in the College of Education program with honors.<br/><br/>