Eugene Sledge — With the Old Breed, p. 151
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Nineteenth [Platoon] lasted seventeen minutes from the time the gates closed. They accounted for one-hundred and eighty nine enemy casualties. No one witnessed their heroism.
Sabbat Martyr, Dan Abnett
“One day, I took out a photo of Easy Company and a black felt pen. Starting in the front row, left to right, and going upward in rows, I looked at every man in that photograph—117. For some reason, I marked “KIA” on the chests of those who’d been killed in action and “SWA” on the chests of those who’d been seriously wounded in action. There were thirty-five KIAs. And sixty-one SWAs. That left fewer than two dozen of us with clean chests. And, for that matter, clean consciences because of survivor’s guilt. Which is why I’d look at that picture and feel the tears coming on nearly every time.”
“You have to understand that it took me nearly forty years before I could look at our 1942 company picture and not break into tears, particularly if it was December or January.”
-Donald Malarkey, Easy Company Soldier
“Luke was saying goodbye to his sister and I was saying goodbye to ever working with her again, knowing Luke’s fate.” – Mark Hamil
THIS WAS IMPROVISED BY MARK OK MY HEART IS NOT OK
well, time has a way of throwing it all in your face;
the past, she is haunted, the future is laced.
lookashiny 