USMC - Marine's ashes scattered on Mt Suribachi

[Ben Cartwright SASS]

back in 2008 my father, Sgt Leon Padell, had the honor to have some of his ashes scattered on Mt Suribachi and used in the tv show Battle Rats:Iwo Jima. He was in the 4th Marine Division and fought on Roi Namur, Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima.

Here is the full you tube video of the ceremony by Harlan Glenn


Final Tribute for Iwo Jima Marine - YouTube

 

[Davwingman]

Outstanding!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TACC1]

Thank you for that. TACC1

 

[Rangerpat]

May God bless Sgt. Padell...

If the Army and the Navy
Ever lookon heaven's scenes
They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines.
-from "the Marine's Hymn"

 

[semperfi71]

Semper Fidelis.

 

[PA Reb]

Wow, that is humbling and by far the most touching and honorable video I have ever seen. Thank you very much for shaing it with us. God Bless the sergeant - Semper Fi!!!!

 

[johnsonl]

Semper Fi, brother. May flights of angels speed you to your well deserved rest.

 

[Cyrano]

He was in the 4th Marine Division and fought on Roi Namur, Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima.


Final Tribute for Iwo Jima Marine - YouTube

Boy!! He hit all the good places, didn't he? A real hero, and there were a lot of them in those days.

 

[Class III]

God bless your father, and you for sharing this with us.

No, my monitor did not go fuzzy. I shed a tear for you for the loss of your father, and for the gift your father gave each and everyone of us.

Not only did the hair on the back of my neck stand up, it stood up and saluted.

Again, thank you for sharing and God bless your father.

Class III

 

[sgt.207]

God bless him for his service.

 

[thndrchiken]

I may have been Navy but Semper Fi, devil dog.

 

[FTG-05]

RIP Soldier, RIP.

 

[pawncop]

Simply powerful, "May he be accpeted into joyful service"

Thank you sharing this.

 

[deserttrans]

Semper Fi and God bless.

 

[norsemanhp]

God bless!

 

[Pete99004]

Thank you for sharing that with us. Very moving. May he rest in peace.

Pete

 

[HGWT]

All I can say is WOW!! God bless

 

[A10]

The sacred ground of Mt. Suribachi is once again made sacred by becoming the final resting place of this hero. Thank you for sharing this ceremony with us.