One of the Angels of Bataan has fallen. That leaves an estimated 3 known to be alive out of 77 freed in the raid at Cabanatuan (where many American POW's were held after the Bataan Death March).
"Bataan 'Angel' nurse Jean Schmidt dies"
Elizabeth M. Norman wrote a book called We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese if you'd care to learn more about this seldom told part of history.
Someone on Youtube put together a vid dedicated to those who lost their lives on September the 11th of 2001. It features Sarah McLachlan's song "Angel". Although the song was written for a different event & the vid made for a different memorial I cannot think of a more appropriate tune to play for the late Mrs. Schmidt. Here's the vid
Posted by Publicola at March 10, 2007 07:16 AM | TrackBackManual Trackback™. A little late because I thought one had been sent.
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at March 12, 2007 06:29 AMThird time's a charm? Trying to send a manual trackback for this post: http://www.secondbreakfast.net/archives/003570.html
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at March 12, 2007 06:32 AMYou're trying to mess with my mind, aren't you?
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at March 12, 2007 06:32 AMMay God bless and keep her. She was a true heroine.
Posted by: straightarrow at March 13, 2007 03:37 PM