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Originally Posted by Akula4745
While I understand the noble concept and agree completely with respecting war graves... the spirit, life force, energy (whatever you choose to call it) of those men, no matter the nationality, are not trapped within the broken metal hulls - returning bones to a favored hillside is something to make the living feel better about the loss... if I died with my shipmates on a sub, the sea would take good care of my bones.
No offense, ddrgn... just my opinion.
More info on the sub off New jersey... http://www.u869.com/
And the Nova TV special - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostsub/
And Uboat.net - http://uboat.net/boats/u869.htm |
True, returning the remains does make the family feel better about the loss and or makes them feel whole again. My uncle was buried in England after he killed in his B-17. The airforce asked my grandmother if she wanted him disentured and brought home. She said yes. He now rest in Flushing Cemetery NY. This was his home town he grew up in. It just seemed right to have him home. Anyway, yeah, you can leave my bones to the fish also.
