A Tribute Long Delayed
Sunday, July 27, 2014
I saw this interesting story out of Houston:
LCPL Fred Maciel was among 31 Marines killed in a helicopter crash in Fallujah in 2005. He was laid to rest and the family (in Houston, TX area) received his effects...or at least they thought they did.
In Hemphill, Texas, a couple walking through a flea market spied an American flag with writing on it. The wording: tributes to Maciel by his platoon mates.
The couple ( Lanie Mae and Wally Brown ) undertook the search and found the Maciel family.
The flag was presented to the Maciels yesterday (Saturday July 26) at the cemetary where the fallen Marine is interred.