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To: onedoug

“Ping to the memory of Art Bonifas.
Rick Atkinson, The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point’s Class of 1966

Jack Wheeler, same class, died under mysterious cicumstances, Washington DC.

Thirty other members killed in Vietnam.

RIP, All.... “
i have an autographed copy, as well as a pic from the newspaper of him/me while he signed it in the cadet bookstore....


35 posted on 04/30/2012 1:31:44 PM PDT by red devil 40
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To: red devil 40

Very cool. I’ve been there too.

Recall McArthur’s “Duty, Honor, Country” speech?

“As I was leaving the hotel this morning, a doorman asked me, “Where are you bound for, General?” And when I replied, “West Point”, he remarked, “Beautiful place. Have you ever been there before?”


36 posted on 04/30/2012 5:08:45 PM PDT by onedoug
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