Snopes says was Re: [Rhodes22-list] FW: Unsung Heros

[mltroy]

Nope:

Lee Marvin & Bob Keeshan
http://www.snopes.com/military/keeshan.htm

Mr. Rogers
http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/denver.htm

Mary Lou

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> It's  a slow day and I thought this may be interesting,
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> > Subject:    Fwd: Unsung Heros
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> Some people have been a bit offended that Lee Marvin is
> buried in a grave alongside 3 and 4 star generals at
> Arlington National Cemetery.  His marker gives his name,
> rank (PVT) and service (USMC). Nothing else.  Here's a guy
> who was only a famous movie star who served his time, why
> the heck does he rate burial with these guys?Well,
> following is the amazing answer: I always liked Lee Marvin
> , but did not know the extent of his Corps experiences. In
> a time when many Hollywood stars served their country in
> the armed forces, often in rear-echelon posts where they
> were carefully protected, only to be trotted out to
> perform for the cameras in war bond promotions, Lee Marvin
> was a genuine hero. He won the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima.
> There is only one higher Naval award... the Medal Of
> Honor.  If that is a surprising comment on the true
> character of the man, he credits his Sergeant with an even
> greater show of bravery. Here is some Dialog from The
> Tonight Show with Johnny Carson; His guest was Lee Marvin:
> Johnny said, "Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware
> that you were a Marine in the initial landing at Iwo
> Jima... and that during the course of that action you
> earned the Navy Cross and were severely wounded."  "Yeah,
> yeah... I got shot square in the ass and they gave me the
> Cross for securing a hot spot about halfway up Suribachi
> ...bad thing about getting shot up on a  mountain is guys
> gettin' shot hauling you down. But Johnny, at Iwo I served
> under the bravest man I ever knew...We both got the Cross
> the same day, but what he did for his Cross made mine look
> cheap in comparison. The dumb bastard actually stood up on
> Red Beach and directed his troops to move forward and get
> the hell off the beach. That Sergeant and I have been
> lifelong friends. When they brought me off Suribachi we
> passed the Sergeant and he lit a smoke and passed it to me
> lying on my belly on the litter and said, 'Where'd they
> get you Lee?'  "Well Bob... if you make it home before me,
> tell Mom to sell the outhouse!" Johnny, I'm not
> lying...Sergeant Keeshan was the bravest man I ever
> knew.... Bob Keeshan...You and the world know him as
> Captain Kangaroo.   On another note, there was the is
> wimpy little man (who just passed away) on PBS, gentle and
> quiet.  Mr. Rogers is another of those you would least
> suspect of being anything but what he now portrays to our
> youth. But Mr. Rogers was a U.S. Navy Seal, combat proven
> in Vietnam with over twenty-five confirmed kills to his
> name. He wore a long sleeve sweater to cover the many
> tattoos on his forearm and biceps. A master in small arms
> and hand-to-hand combat, his was able to disarm or kill in
> a heartbeat. He hid that away and won our hearts with his
> quiet wit and charm.   America's real heroes don't flaunt
> what they did, they quietly go about their day to day
> lives, doing what they do best. They earned our respect
> and the freedom's that we all enjoy. Look around and see
> if you can find one of those hero's in your midst. Often,
> they are the one's you'd least suspect, but would most
> like to have on your side if anything ever happened. THANK
> A VETERAN TODAY......TELL HIM OR HER YOU APPRECIATE THEIR
> EFFORTS TO KEEP US FREE!!! Dick Ward
> 4309 Bryant Avenue South
> Apt 2
> Minneapolis, MN 55409
> (612) 822-1841
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