The News-Enterprise
Some debts never can be repaid.
A 71-year-old Hodgenville man was guest of honor at a surprise party recently coordinated by a group of elderly men who owe their long lives to his awareness, bravery and service.
After 51 years, members of a Vietnam-era squadron of U.S. Marines finally were able to thank Don Medley.
During a surprise gathering at Stone Hearth restaurant, Medley recounted the day he was flying over a rice paddy and noticed Marines advancing toward a trench line holding enemy forces.