From:
alcareaga@webtv.net
To:
tatum@inreach.com
Subject:
Liversedge Memorial.
Date:
Sun, 21 May 2000 14:02:38 -0700 (PDT)
As a member of the 1st. Raider Btn. I served under Harry the
Horse
Liversedge in the New Georgia Campaign in July/Aug. 1943.
The late General was born in Volcano
Calif. a tiny hamlet in the Mother Lode country of the Sierras.
The town
not having a cemetary the general is buried in Pine Grove, Ca.
some 3
miles distant.
Outside of the B.O.Q. at Quantico there is no memorial to
honor
this unsung
legend of our Corps.
I intend to erect a memorial honoring
the general in the form of a bronze plaque
to be mounted on a marble base and placed in the center of this
tiny
town where there are already 3 simiiar memorials, all
militarily oriented dating back to the 1,800's
The town has granted permssion as have the surviving family
members.
The plaque will depict a likeness of the General, the Globe
and
Anchor and the Surbachi flag raising. The appropriate copy will
follow.
At this point the approximate cost is
$2,000.00 complete. Approximate because we have not settled
cmpletely on
copy or size of the plaque.
All monies donated will be handled by the U.S. Marine
Raider Assoc.
Inc.
and checks should be mailed to them at 704 Cooper Court.,
Arlington,
Tx. 76011
Attention John Dornan.
The check should state Liversedge memorial fund or LMF for
short.
Be assured this is a 100 Percent clean Marine deal....There
are not
nor will there be any kickbacks or commissions from the foundry
and no
reimbursed expenses. All monies donate over and above actual
costs will
be contributed to the Liversedge Scholarship Fund.
A full and complete report will be provided so you can
inform those
who access your site. I do not have a staff so cannot contact
each
contributor individually.
I trust you can see your way clear to post this on your site
so all
Marines will have an opportunity to participate in this
Memorial.
I would in particular like to reach those Marines from World
War 2
who served in the first, third and fourth Raider Battalions as
well as
the 28th Marines.
Please let me hear from you.
Semper Fi
Al Careaga
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