Peter S. Griffin: Viet Nam Paratrooper Poet His awards include Service Medal with two Bronze Battle Stars, the Vietnamese Paratrooper Badge, the Combat Infantry Man Badge, Recondo Badge and others. His website links are below and its dedicated to those suffering from PTSD. The third image is of St. Michael and it is featured on his website. I personally met many Viet Nam veterans at Wild Bills farewell at St. Edmonds. Great men. DUTCH TREAT, everyone pays their way, Thats the way it was, that September day.... Allied Airborne, honed and sharpened, Paratroopers jumped on Marketgarden.... C47s filled the skies, Nazi soldiers wouldnt believe their eyes.... A surprise attack, from the air, Yanks, British, Poles, gliders everywhere.... Paratroopers jumped in broad daylight, Never was seen, such Airborne might.... To seize and hold, was their mission, Hells Highway, no matter its condition.... To take the road, that was the key, To unlock the doors of Germany.... British armor would have to race, Hope like hell, they can stand the pace.... Paratroopers, proud and true, Lightly armed, theyd see it through.... Heavy guns must take up the slack, To keep the Germans, off their backs.... The Dutch Underground was our eyes, The Nazis couldnt take us by surprise.... With them fighting by our side, The Germans could not turn the tide.... Liberating towns as they went, Airborne lives were being spent.... Fighting hard, they made their way, German soldiers were made to pay.... Eindhoven, Zon, St. Oedenrode, Never have troopers been so bold.... The Dutch people, filled with glee, Ever so happy, for their liberty.... Freeing all, as they went, The Airborne mission would not relent.... Taking bridges as they progressed, Defeating Germans, in the process.... Vechel, Uden, Grave, and Nijmegan, Freeing these towns, all in the bargain.... The 101st and 82nd were succeeding, The German Army was sent reeling.... The British 1st Airborne was at Arnhem, But Nazi Panzers were there to harm them.... Trying to take the bridge across the Rhine, The British were running out of time.... Forty eight hours were the most, These British troopers could stay afloat.... Thirty Corps was still by the Waal, If they didnt hurry, they would fall.... Situation desperate, some made their escape, Trying to take Arnhem, was a mistake.... Had they reached the Zuider Zee, Marketgarden would have been, such a victory.... Airborne strength, by itself, Accomplished more than was asked for.... But Arnhem was a Bridge Too Far, Operation Marketgarden was thus marred.... Ask the Dutch, just what they think, Marketgarden had no kinks.... It freed their people and country, They love the Airborne and their liberty.... A highway divided, was the mission, An occupied country was the condition.... Freeing The Netherlands was a great feat, To see them smile, is a DUTCH TREAT...! angelfire/nc2/vietnamvet/index.html home.hiwaay.net/~magro/poemsww2.html
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