In background: Dorry Bates (wife of Baron Bates, the son of the late Col. Paul L. Bates who was Battalion Commander of the 761st Tank Battalion during World War II) and Preston McNeil of New York (veteran of the 761st Tank Battalion) returning from the bus trip to Arlington National Cemetery and the World War II Memorial on the National Mall

From:	WS Culpepper	(Wed 08 Jun 2005 01:06:57 PM EDT)
After reading Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's book about the 761st, it's nice to be able to put a modern day face with such heroic people, such as you and Mr. McBurney. Thank you for your service! Semper Fi