Our Lady of the Angels Academy - Angelican Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

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To give : To give all that I am. To be one with all the men. This is aim of my very life. To love, to appease, to fulfill. Another man’s sorrow is my sorrow. Another man’s joy is mine. I am concerned.

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Enfield, Connecticut

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Dear Folks, I’m writing this letter as my last one. You’ve probably already received word that I’m dead and that the government wishes to express its deepest regrets. Believe me, I didn’t want to die, but I know it was part of my job. I want my Country to live for billions and billions of years to come. I want it to stand as a light to all people oppressed and guide them to the same freedom we know. If we can stand and fight for freedom, then I think we have done the job God set down for us. It’s up to every American to fight for the freedom we hold so dear. If we don’t, the smell of free air could become dark and damp as in a prison cell. We won’t be able to look at ourselves in a mirror, much less at our sons and daughters, because we know we have failed our God, Country and our future generations. I can hold my head high because I fought, whether it be in heaven or hell. Besides, the saying goes, “One more GI from Viet¬ nam, St. Peter. I’ve served my time in hell.” I fought for my sisters, for Mom and Dad. But when Sis’ kids get old enough, they’ll probably have to fight, too. Tell them to go proudly and without fear of death because it is worth keeping the land free. I remember a story from a high school English class when I was a freshman that said, “Cowards die a thousand times. The brave die but once.” Don’t mourn me, Mother, for I’m happy I died fighting my Country’s enemies, and I will live forever in people’s minds. I’ve done what I’ve always dreamed of. Don’t mourn for me, for I died a soldier of the United States of America. God bless you all and take care. I’ll be seeing you in heaven. Your loving son and brother, Butch 4 P. MICHAEL O’SULLIVAN—LIFE MAGAZINE