From: Edwin M. Dyer, III (sturmtiger1944@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat Jan 24 2004 - 15:37:07 PST
Not to down Capt. Kangaroo, but, the story is false
according to this:
http://www.who2.com/legendsofemail.html
Keeshan did join the USMC Reserves but in 1945 prior
to his 18th. birthday and did not see action.
I watched him as a kid, so, I don't take away anything
from his accomplishments.
Just that myths get started and hang around and one
needs to take things off the internet with a grain of
salt.
Cheers,
Ed
--- Bob Muller <bmuller@marathonheaters.com> wrote:
> I was a little sad that Sgt. Keeshan (aka Capt.
> Kangaroo) passed away this
> weekend with only a quick mention that he was a Vet.
> Here is the rest of
> the story.
>
> Bob
> VOV
>
>
> Subject: LEE MARVIN & BOB KEESHAN
>
>
>
> Many people have always been a bit offended that Lee
> Marvin is buried in
> a grove of 3 and 4 star generals at Arlington. His
> marker gives his name, rank
> (PVT) and service (USMC). Nothing else. I thought
> to myself, damn 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. Including
> award of the Navy Cross. There is only one higher
> award...the Medal Of Honor.
>
>
>
> Dialog From a Tonight Show ... Johnny Carson ... 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." And you know
> how Lee was ... "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 life long
> 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 ..."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."
>
>
>
> Rest in Peace, Sarge.......
>
>
>
>
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