Sgt. Grit
I personally wear these two Memorial Bracelets in Honor and
Memory of some great men who were never able to return home
again to their families… I urge all Marines to find a MIA /
KIA out of the thousands who are still missing or were killed
defending our country and wear a bracelet to keep these men's
memories alive…
The first bracelet I've worn for years is to remember MIA Capt.
John W. (Jack) Consolvo… While on a mission over Vietnam on
May 07, 1972 his plane was hit from ground fire… He told his
RIO to eject and he would try to navigate away from a friendly
village… His RIO was rescued and said later he saw the plane
crash, but never saw the Captains chute open… He said it was
possible it did open since it was quite a long distance where
the plane went down… So I wear his bracelet in hopes of
hearing one day he is still alive and to remember his sacrifice
for us all…
The other bracelet I wear is for 2nd Lt. Dorris E (Tommy)
Patton… S/Sgt.Patton was my Senior Drill Instructor at MCRD
San Diego in 1956… After his tour as DI he was in E Co. 2nd
Bn. 4th Marines, 3rd Marines Div. Where in July 1966 he received
a Battlefield Commission to 2nd Lt… Two weeks after receiving
his Commission he was KIA by small arms fire in the Quang Tri
Province of Vietnam on July 22, 1966… I proudly and with great
honor wear his bracelet not only for his great sacrifice to our
country, but also to the man who had the responsibility of
turning a snot nosed know it all 17 years old kid into a
Marine… For almost 55 years now I've lived my life based on
the things Lt. Patton taught me in boot camp… I will always
wear his bracelet to Honor and remember him…
To every Marine out there who was able to return home to their
families… I encourage you to find one of these Marines either
MIA/ KIA and wear their bracelet so they will never be
forgotten… Each time someone ask you what's that bracelet
you're wearing ?, You'll have another chance to tell the story
of these true American Hero's and keep their memories alive…
SEMPER FI
Howard W. Kennedy USMC 1956 / 1962