The verse below is to be found on the Curahee National Monument, a monument in tribute to the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Air Mobile - Air Assault), immortalized by their valor and service to their country and to their comrades from WW2 down to the present.
This is the regiment written about by Stephen Ambrose in his excellent history, Band of Brothers.
I wish I had included the verse in my modest tribute to our veterans on my Memorial Day posting.
We have only died in vain if you believe so;
You must decide the wisdom of our choice
By the world that you shall build upon our headstones
And the everlasting truths which have your voice.
Currahee Scrapbook, 1945
Currahee Scrapbook, 1945
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