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snipowsky
11-12-04, 11:56 AM
Yesterday I paid my respect to this Marine and his family at Crown Hill cemetary here in Indianapolis, Indiana where he was laid to rest. Deryk L. Hallal was killed while walking point for his patrol on April 6th, 2004 by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq.

I was there for the dedication of the "Field Of Valor" in his honor. I spoke with his father and told him sorry for his loss. No words can help a family at times like these, but his father thanked me for coming up to him and saying so. I told him that I've lost a brother also and that is the reason I came to pay my respect in the pouring rain and cold that day on November 11th, 2004. This is the same cemetary where John Dillinger is buried.

http://www.militarycity.com/valor/images/zzhallal-deryk.JPG

http://www.crownhill.org/cemetery/graphics/field_of_valor.jpg

http://www.militarycity.com/valor/257125.html