God Bless You, Officer Porcello

via Ace, comes this beautiful story of one of NY’s finest serving one of America’s finest

Sometimes when old Marines die they do fade away into unmarked graves in Potter’s Field.
Such might have been the case for Gaspar Musso, USMC 925050, who fought in the Battle of Tinian in the Marianas Islands in 1944 and who died Nov. 15 at age 84 in a Brooklyn nursing home.
Enter Police Officer Susan Porcello, a PBA delegate at the 68th Precinct in Bay Ridge and one of those big-hearted New Yorkers who still make this the best city on Earth.

A wonderful wonderful story for these cold winter days.

6 Responses to “God Bless You, Officer Porcello”

1. Val Prieto says:

   January 8, 2009 at 9:30 am

   Dude. This story just nailed me.

2. major dad says:

   January 8, 2009 at 11:45 am

   For swillers who haven’t seen this yet. Read Lt Col Stobl’s essay on “Taking Chance” too. http://www.hbo.com/events/takingchance/
   Semper Fi

3. Lisa says:

   January 8, 2009 at 12:13 pm

   Oh my, it is DUSTY in here!
   That officer just racked up some serious jewels in her crown, as my Mee-Mommie would say.

4. nightfly says:

   January 8, 2009 at 1:49 pm

   Well, I can’t type. I think there’s something in my monitor.

5. Gunslinger says:

   January 8, 2009 at 5:33 pm

   God bless Officer Susan Porcello and Gaspar Musso.

6. tree hugging sister says:

   January 9, 2009 at 3:09 pm

   What a doll.