Mentioned in Dispatches
Unsung Heroes: A Heartbreaking Tale of Sacrifice
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He got no ribbons, no decorations
He did not receive any ribbons or decorations for his service.
They sent no medals to his sad parents
No medals were sent to his grieving parents.
Just sent a letter telling them their son had died
His parents were informed of his death through a letter from the military.
Killed by a bullet
He was killed by a bullet.
Now every night his mother cries
His mother mourns his loss every night.
He was only eighteen when he joined the army
He enlisted in the army at the age of eighteen.
It wasn't patriotic pride
His motivation was not patriotic pride but the lack of other job opportunities.
It was the only job that he could find
Joining the army was the only job option available to him.
Four months later he's in the Falkland Islands
Within four months, he found himself in the Falkland Islands.
A boy with a gun and a hand grenade
He was a young soldier armed with a gun and a hand grenade.
He's cold, homesick and frightened
He experienced feelings of being cold, homesick, and frightened.
The army sent condolences
The army expressed condolences for his death.
The army sent a wreath
The army sent a wreath as a gesture of sympathy.
They said they all felt proud of him
The military claimed to feel proud of his service.
They sent his ashes back in a tin
His ashes were returned to his family in a tin.
He got no ribbons, no decorations
He received no ribbons or decorations posthumously.
They sent no medals
No medals were awarded to him.
No mention in dispatches
He was not mentioned in dispatches, indicating he was not recognized for his actions.
He's soon forgotten like so many others
He is soon forgotten like many others who served.
He won no medals no mention in dispatches
He received no medals and no mention in dispatches.
The government sent a letter saying they were proud
The government sent a letter expressing pride in his service.
The government sent a letter thanking his sad parents
The government sent a letter thanking his grieving parents.
He got no ribbons no decorations
He did not receive any ribbons or decorations.
They sent no medals to his sad parents
No medals were sent to his grieving parents.
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