Posted on 05/12/2007 7:31:04 AM PDT by Snoopers-868th
National coverage of Marine Master Sgt. Michael Wert's death when trying to rescue two kids from drowning last week has left local officials trying to prepare for what may be an onslaught of visitors on Saturday.
(Excerpt) Read more at themorningsun.com ...
A motorcycle group of about 200 members is expected, along with an untold number of Marines, friends, relatives, strangers.....
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Representatives of the families of the two kids Wert was attempting to rescue were at the memorial service on Wednesday and a representative is expected to attend Saturday’s funeral, he said.
At the other link posted there is a picture of Master Sgt. Wert and a more thorough story. I should have used that link instead-sorry.
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200770508059
Thank you, snoopers.
May this brave Marine rest in Heaven.
Shouldn't the article at least note that he did rescue them?
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