[CW] OT: FWD: Captain Kangaroo

[Ed Tanton]

I know this is totally OT... but found it amazing... as much as anything 
because I didn't know about it. I am not the author.

QUOTE:

Captain Kangaroo

Quite a few of us grew up with Captain Kangaroo,  as you or your children 
probably did.   I knew nothing of his  background, only that his show was 
both entertaining, educational, and as kids, we looked forward to it with 
great anticipation.

Captain Kangaroo turned 75 recently, which  is odd, because he's 
never  looked a day under 75. (DOB: 6/27/27) It reminded me of the 
following story. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Some people have been a bit offended that Lee Marvin is buried in a grave 
alongside 3 and 4 star generals at Arlington National Cemetery.  His marker 
gives his name, rank (PVT) and service (USMC).  Nothing else. Here's a guy 
who was only a famous movie star who served his  time, why the heck does he 
rate burial with these guys?

Well, following is the amazing answer:

I always liked Lee Marvin, but did not know the extent of his Corps 
experiences. In a time when many Hollywood stars served their country in 
the armed forces, often in rear-echelon posts where they were carefully 
protected, only to be trotted out to perform for  the cameras in war bond 
promotions,

Lee Marvin was a genuine hero.  He won the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima. There is 
only one higher Naval award... the Medal Of Honor. If that is a surprising 
comment on the true
character of the man, he credits his sergeant with an even greater show of 
bravery.

Dialog From The Tonight Show with JohnnyCarson: His guest was Lee Marvin.

Johnny said, "Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware that you were a 
Marine in the initial landing at Iwo Jima...and that during the course of 
that action you earned the Navy Cross and were severely wounded."

"Yeah, yeah... I got shot square in the ass and they gave me the Cross for 
securing a hot spot about halfway up Suribachi...bad thing about getting 
shot up on a mountain is guys gettin' shot hauling you down. But Johnny, at 
Iwo I served under the bravest man I ever knew...We both got the Cross the 
same day, but what he did for his Cross made mine look cheap in comparison.

The dumb bastard actually stood up on Red beach and directed his troops to 
move forward and get the hell off the beach. That Sergeant and I have been 
lifelong friends. When they brought me off Suribachi we passed the Sergeant 
and he lit a smoke and passed it to me lying on my belly on the litter and 
said, 'Where'd they get you Lee?'

Well Bob... if you make it home before me, tell Mom to sell the outhouse!

Johnny, I'm not lying... Sergeant Keeshan was the bravest man I ever 
knew..... Bob Keeshan... You and the world know him as Captain Kangaroo."

UNQUOTE

73 Ed Tanton N4XY <n4xy@earthlink.net>

Ed Tanton N4XY
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