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Memorial Day Picnic

Posted by Kaye ‘63 on May 26, 2023, 10:27 am

I thought this was interesting. Wanted to share:

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“ A family has a Memorial Day picnic outside Vicksburg National Cemetery in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The cemetery has the largest number of Civil War interments of any national cemetery in the United States.”

Memorial Day honors America’s military men and women who lost their lives in service to their country.
The holiday is observed on the last Monday of May, a time of year when weather is turning warmer and schools and universities are adjourning for summer break. To Americans, Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer. Many people attend parades, go to the beach or have cook-outs with friends and family.
But at its heart, Memorial Day is a day when Americans reflect on the sacrifice of those who have given their lives in military service.

Re: Memorial Day Picnic

Posted by Tony60 on May 29, 2023, 6:35 am, in reply to " Memorial Day Picnic"

Great picture!

Re: Memorial Day Picnic

Posted by Mark Welsh on May 26, 2023, 10:30 pm, in reply to " Memorial Day Picnic"

Well said. I have a lot of family that were military but only 2 family members Killed in Action. The morning of Memorial Day, my wife and I go place flags on graves of family. Some graves we've seen of military members look neglected so we carry extra flags to place at their graves in remembrance. (Solemn Hand Salute)

Our great nephew:

Re: Memorial Day Picnic

Posted by Kaye ‘63 on May 27, 2023, 12:14 am, in reply to "Re: Memorial Day Picnic"

That’s for sharing that, Mark….and for his service.

Re: Memorial Day - Max Itom, USMC

Posted by Norm '65 on May 27, 2023, 8:24 am, in reply to "Re: Memorial Day Picnic"

Please remember our classmate, Max Itom, FHS '66 Killed in Vietnam.

Re: Memorial Day - Max Itom, USMC

Posted by Mark Welsh on May 27, 2023, 9:58 am, in reply to "Re: Memorial Day - Max Itom, USMC"

(Solemn Hand Salute)

HONORED ON PANEL 29E, LINE 59 OF THE WALL
MAX RALPH IDOM
WALL NAME
MAX R IDOM

PANEL / LINE
29E/59

DATE OF BIRTH
09/18/1947

CASUALTY PROVINCE
QUANG NAM

DATE OF CASUALTY
11/09/1967

HOME OF RECORD
FOREST

COUNTY OF RECORD
Scott County

STATE
MS

BRANCH OF SERVICE
MARINE CORPS

RANK
PFC

Re: Memorial Day - Max Itom, USMC

Posted by Carleen’66 on May 27, 2023, 1:37 pm, in reply to "Re: Memorial Day - Max Itom, USMC"

Max’s picture is on the Mississippi Vietnam War memorial in Ocean Springs.

Re: Memorial Day - Max Itom, USMC

Posted by Kaye 63 on May 27, 2023, 8:24 pm, in reply to "Re: Memorial Day - Max Itom, USMC"

In the early days of this site, I remember posting a photo of Max. Not positive but I think Stanley Harrell posted about him.

Re: Memorial Day - Max Itom, USMC

Posted by Mark Welsh on May 27, 2023, 9:03 pm, in reply to "Re: Memorial Day - Max Itom, USMC"

I found a picture of Max but my upload image doesn't seem to be working.

Re: Memorial Day - Max Itom, USMC

Posted by Kaye ‘63 on May 27, 2023, 10:44 pm, in reply to "Re: Memorial Day - Max Itom, USMC"

Mark, is this the one of Max that you are looking for? It’s the one I posted here years ago. I couldn’t find it but Glenda Brown, “our picture lady” did.

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Re: Memorial Day - Max Itom, USMC

Posted by Kaye ‘63 on May 28, 2023, 12:00 am, in reply to "Re: Memorial Day - Max Itom, USMC"

Here are two more that Glenda B found. She plans to post these on our FHS Reminiscing Group on Facebook.

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Re: Memorial Day - Max Itom, USMC

Posted by Shawna Askin Alexander '67 on May 28, 2023, 6:18 am, in reply to "Re: Memorial Day - Max Itom, USMC"

James Aubrey "Cotton" Askin was my Dad's [Arnold Askin] brother and Libby Askin Class of '65 Dad's [Nesba "Nub" Askin] brother. Killed in Action in WW2 at the age of 20. My family has been heart broken ever since but they went and they fought for this country and never considered protesting and refusing to go. True Hero's! The Greatest Generation!!

Re: Memorial Day - Max Itom, USMC

Posted by Mark Welsh on May 29, 2023, 6:31 am, in reply to "Re: Memorial Day - Max Itom, USMC"

Remembering my great uncle, Seaman Gordon B King, US Navy. Gordon was aboard the USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on that fateful day of 12/7/1941. Rest in Peace.

Link: Gordon B King

Re: Memorial Day - Max Itom, USMC

Posted by Mark Welsh on May 29, 2023, 6:43 am, in reply to "Re: Memorial Day - Max Itom, USMC"

The link didn't work on above post. Here is the correct one.

Link: Gordon B King

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