Ginger Barritt says...It's Just Me...: William Emmett Barritt

This next month, August, on the 14th day, marks the 39th anniversary of the death of William Emmett Barritt my husbands father who died way too young.In his honor,I'm reposting this memorial, that I wrote last year. http://www.virtualwall.org/db/BarrittWE01a.htm http://vietnam-wall.myarmedforces.com/profile/2676/William_Barritt

I just read a fantastic writing by Maximus called, a letter from vietnam, and I’ve got that sting of tears….beautiful Max…..
Let me tell you why this is special to me…....
William Emmett Barritt, Bill, was my husband’s father…
Bill was a preacher. He was a son of a real life cowboy. He was the brother of two rowdy men. He played guitar and sang. He was a young father. He was a soldier, a gunner on a helicopter.
He would sing and play, the guitar, for the younger (!!!! he was 24 when he died) boys when they were scared, over there with the heat, and the rain, and noise, the horror and the screams…..he would play songs of faith, and love, and peace, home, family ….....
Bill made it through his first tour, and re enlisted. He didn’t make it home this time. His helicopter went down and caught on fire…..he made it out unhurt…..but he had buddies back inside the burning helicopter…....and he went back in…......and got badly burned…....he died from infection and complication of his wounds…..
Several of the men who served with him, remember him still. Several have contacted my husband and relayed stories that Christopher will always treasure….

Judi Taylor
That is beautiful, Ginger … This is a lovely memorial.
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Ginger Barritt replied
Hi, Judi! Thank you, Sweetie….I’ve got to see what you’ve been up to…..

Troy W. Smith
What an aweful way to die. But he died doing what most of us would do if in the same situation. Thank you for sharing this with us.

Ginger Barritt replied
You know what Troy….I think this is what is so right with most humans. You’re right….most people, would do whatever they could for their friends and family. It’s just not often we hear the stories of the good side of people.
bev langby
wow what a hero and there are many that we dont hear about, so thanks for sharing Bills with us …..........

Ginger Barritt replied
Thank you again, Bev….LOL…I think I’m through writing for tonight!!!!
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Christopher Bi...
i can really feel the admiration through this piece, he sounds like someone you would have definitely wanted to have with you in those terrible situations.
Such a complicated thing, isn’t it….the violent side of life and death….. The honor, the horror, the valor, and the inhumanity?
valzart
Aww great memorial to an angel sweetheART ;}x happy hippy hugglez
Thank you, Val….Love seeing you!
wow ginger true hero of battle bill was ive read some books on the helicopter pilots and gunners and such in vietnam as my dad was there and he has stax of books on vietnam they where real legends them boys in the choppers like super legends Bill sounded a real champion bloke and s hello and hope your doin well Boing

You’re BOING???? I’m so glad to see you!!!!
name change was bored haglad to see you to mate hopes ya `all good