Alan
Everett Pilon, like
most soldiers involved in the Vietnam War or any other conflict that
takes young men and women far from their loved ones and places them in
harm's way,
wrote many
letters home. Through the generosity and kindness of his
favourite
niece, Monique Regina, his little "Rose", as well as his dear brother
Jim and his wife Bev, we can follow Cpl. Pilon's
time in the Marines,
from his exuberance in training to his first days "in country" when he
yearned for some action, through to the grim realities of war and his
deep
desire to go home and be with the people he loved so much. The
pain his family must have felt from his death still lingers and Pilon
International recognizes their gift to the rest of us by allowing these
letters to be read by others. Our sincere thanks.
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