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Gunny G: Marine Richard Keech Family Needs Help… Some of you folks who have been on my e-mail list and/or who have browsed my websites since about 1998 will recognize the name of Richard Keech. But most of you will not know of him. Richard was a pre–World War Two China Marine and his unit was sent to the Philippines (from China) a few weeks prior to the fall of Corregidor. When Corregidor fell he became a prisoner of the Japanese along with many others. The remainder of WWII was spent in a POW camp in Japan. After the war,...

GyG: Next To Last Newsletter, Marine Richard Keech…. By Gunny G | September 22, 2008 GyG: I received this e-mail from Richards cousin, Joan Page Keech…. ~~~~~ "jpagespann@aol.com" Sunday, September 21, 2008 This is my next to last Richard Keech Newsletter. I am too filled with emotion to make any comments of my own. So here is an e-mail I received recently from Richard's daughter, Nancy and a copy of a letter to his dad from his son, Steven, a letter so beautiful and honest that it portrays Richard as I have never been able to. Hello Joan, ....My dad...

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