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an opening in the fence large enough for him to crawl thru. The guards had not moved or gave any indication they were aware of his presence. Goldie considered his options. He could move close enough to toss grenades into the house and hope to eliminate the occupants, but he didn’t like to leave anything to chance. He thought it over then decided to insure those inside paid with their lives for ordering his wife executed.
He crawled thru the opening in the fence and began his move towards the commander’s quarters. He withdrew his long knife from its scabbard and crept behind a large tree within a few yards of the sentry guarding the rear of the house. He had noticed the sentry had occasionally walked to the tree to lean against it to rest and hoped he would do so again. After several moments the sentry walked to the far corner of the house then returned and came towards the tree and sat down with his back to the tree. Moments later Goldie entered cautiously thru the door and into the home towards the room where he had watched the last lights go out. There was no struggle and he left quickly. Then just as he was going thru the fence opening he saw several uniformed soldiers approaching the house. They spotted him at the same time and yelled for him to stop. He broke into a run as they opened fire at him. He felt a sharp pain in his right side but kept moving across the open field and into a wooded area.
He circled the woods and made his way to the parked military vehicle. He drove back to the camp area and hid the vehicle off the road then entered the woods near where his men were set up. After making certain no one was following he slowly approached the campsite. He gave a signal then waited and signaled again and heard the reply from the lookout. Presently Tim and one of the men came towards him. Tim said Mac and the boys would sure be glad to see you. Tim walked with him to the campsite where Mac and the boys were sitting. Mac saw his blood stained jacket and said man it looks like you were hit. He said I’m ok it’s just a flesh wound, nothing to worry about. The old man put his arms around his sons and said your mother and brother can rest now, those who ordered her execution would issue no more orders. Mac called his medic friend over to have a look at his injury. He checked the wound out then said you were lucky. The slug hit your rib then passed on thru instead of bouncing around inside.
He asked how did things go here? Mac said all has been quiet and we are well rested. Richard contacted us yesterday by radio and said the Ohio guard and the UN Forces are going crazy but didn’t explain. He will be here tomorrow. James and Joshua said dad you need rest, get some sleep, we will wake you if need be. The old man said yes I am tired, but I am at peace now. Mac and the boys watched as their dad pulled a blanket over his shoulders and lie down beneath the pines. Within moments he was sound asleep. Talking softly Mac told the boys, I served with your father. There is none other like him. He is a man of honor, one who will ask no man to do that which he will not do himself. He would not have said your mother was avenged were it not so. Some day we may learn where he was and what took place but we must let him choose the time
The next morning Goldie was awakened by the others and told the coffee is ready and we have you a Pepsi too. The men had just finished a hearty breakfast when scouts announced company was coming. It was Richard and his companions. The men shook hands then sat down to hear the news of around the state activities. First Richard said I have a report of your assault on their snow hill headquarters. As near as we know the whole officers corps were killed and all of their supplies destroyed. More than five hundred of their men were killed with many more wounded and missing. The survivors and wounded have been removed to Wright Patterson. They also lost several hundred men and most of their vehicles in
He crawled thru the opening in the fence and began his move towards the commander’s quarters. He withdrew his long knife from its scabbard and crept behind a large tree within a few yards of the sentry guarding the rear of the house. He had noticed the sentry had occasionally walked to the tree to lean against it to rest and hoped he would do so again. After several moments the sentry walked to the far corner of the house then returned and came towards the tree and sat down with his back to the tree. Moments later Goldie entered cautiously thru the door and into the home towards the room where he had watched the last lights go out. There was no struggle and he left quickly. Then just as he was going thru the fence opening he saw several uniformed soldiers approaching the house. They spotted him at the same time and yelled for him to stop. He broke into a run as they opened fire at him. He felt a sharp pain in his right side but kept moving across the open field and into a wooded area.
He circled the woods and made his way to the parked military vehicle. He drove back to the camp area and hid the vehicle off the road then entered the woods near where his men were set up. After making certain no one was following he slowly approached the campsite. He gave a signal then waited and signaled again and heard the reply from the lookout. Presently Tim and one of the men came towards him. Tim said Mac and the boys would sure be glad to see you. Tim walked with him to the campsite where Mac and the boys were sitting. Mac saw his blood stained jacket and said man it looks like you were hit. He said I’m ok it’s just a flesh wound, nothing to worry about. The old man put his arms around his sons and said your mother and brother can rest now, those who ordered her execution would issue no more orders. Mac called his medic friend over to have a look at his injury. He checked the wound out then said you were lucky. The slug hit your rib then passed on thru instead of bouncing around inside.
He asked how did things go here? Mac said all has been quiet and we are well rested. Richard contacted us yesterday by radio and said the Ohio guard and the UN Forces are going crazy but didn’t explain. He will be here tomorrow. James and Joshua said dad you need rest, get some sleep, we will wake you if need be. The old man said yes I am tired, but I am at peace now. Mac and the boys watched as their dad pulled a blanket over his shoulders and lie down beneath the pines. Within moments he was sound asleep. Talking softly Mac told the boys, I served with your father. There is none other like him. He is a man of honor, one who will ask no man to do that which he will not do himself. He would not have said your mother was avenged were it not so. Some day we may learn where he was and what took place but we must let him choose the time
The next morning Goldie was awakened by the others and told the coffee is ready and we have you a Pepsi too. The men had just finished a hearty breakfast when scouts announced company was coming. It was Richard and his companions. The men shook hands then sat down to hear the news of around the state activities. First Richard said I have a report of your assault on their snow hill headquarters. As near as we know the whole officers corps were killed and all of their supplies destroyed. More than five hundred of their men were killed with many more wounded and missing. The survivors and wounded have been removed to Wright Patterson. They also lost several hundred men and most of their vehicles in
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