[Dean's World] Ron Coleman: A little bit comes home

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Posted by Ron Coleman:
A little bit comes home
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1181156792.shtml


   As Instapundit [1]reminds, today is the [2]anniversary of D-Day. Just
   in case you thought the war was entirely part of "history," though --

     The family of Pvt. William Bernice Clark never had a funeral for
     him, never got to say goodbye and never really accepted his fate
     among the fallen during the Normandy D-Day landings in World War
     II. That was until his dog tag was discovered in the sands of Omaha
     Beach. . . .

     The tag has blackened with age, but his name, identification
     number, religion (Protestant) and blood type (Type O) are all
     clearly visible.

     It remained out of sight for more than five decades until a
     collector from England found it five years ago on the beach, likely
     near the very spot where the 20-year-old Clark was killed. The
     collector gave the dog tag to a World War II buff from New Jersey,
     who turned it over to the National D-Day Memorial.

     "It's in pretty remarkable condition considering it was buried in
     the sand for 58 years," said National D-Day Memorial director Jeff
     Fulgham, who presented the tag to Clark's surviving family members.

   ([3]AP)

References

   1. http://instapundit.com/archives2/006008.php
   2. http://www.britannica.com/dday
   3. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070606/ap_on_re_us/d_day_anniversary_dog_tag_3;_ylt=AjjzGvy2OTbBqWuJQD_Z.gAE1vAI