My wife and I took our whole family on a trip to Hungary this past summer. We visited relatives that I had not seen for sixty-three years. While at my cousin's house, his son arranged a trip to the fire station in Szentes. He thought it would be interesting because my son is a volunteer firefighter and my grandson is a junior firefighter in the town we live in. When we returned to Connecticut, I saw the video my granddaughter took at the fire station and noticed a Marine Corps emblem decal on the wall in the station. Unfortunately, at this point the film ran out and I was unable to hear why the decal was there. Luckily, my son was able to get the e-mail address of the person who conducted the tour. Through a series of e-mails I learned the following information. Årnagy Rajmund Kálmán of the Szentes fire department wrote that every year on September 11, the Kiskunfélegyházi, Kecskemét and Szentes firefighters organize a remembrance marathon. This is done in memory of and to honor the New York firefighters. They always invite firefighters from United States to join them. Two years ago several war-disabled Marines were also invited. The emblem decal came from these Marines and Årnagy Rajmund Kálmán said they guard it to this day.
Endre O Farkas
MSgt USMC Ret
Po Box 33
East Hampton CT 06424