Say old man what’s that your holding and why are you looking
so far off?
Well Maxine, this is a piece of history. My step-father was a Marine of the Original First
Marine Division who landed on Guadalcanal in 1942 during WWII and this was the
New Testament that he carried through that entire campaign. What makes it so historical is the dedication
page and some notes he made. The
dedication page reads:
The White house
Washington
As Commander-in-Chief
I take pleasure
in commending the reading of the Bible
to all who serve in the armed forces of the
United States.
Throughout the centuries men of faiths
and diverse origins have found in the
Sacred Book words of wisdom, counsel and inspiration.
It is a fountain of strength and now,
as always, an aid in attaining the
highest aspirations of the soul
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Can you imagine what would happen if a President or any
government official wrote this today.
All hell would break loose. The
ACLU and every other anti-American outfit would be in the courts faster than
you could say half-breed President.
Some of the notes my step-father wrote are names of the
places he was shipped to after the campaign at Guadalcanal:
Wellington, NZ
Brisbane, Australia
Piecock, NZ
Melbourne, Australia
The notes also show his mother’s name and Jacksonville, Fla.
as Nearest Relative. The one note that
means the most to me reads:
The World
at
Peace Aug 10
1945
That was then, this is now.
