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<\/a><\/p>\nLance Corporal Jimmy Reddington was honored by students at George Bancroft Elementary School in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, according to Pennsylvania Homepage<\/a>.<\/p>\n At the age of 19, Reddington was killed and his friends have now made it their mission to make sure he’s never forgotten.<\/p>\n Students from George Bancroft Elementary School sang patriotic songs Thursday to honor someone they’ve never met.<\/p>\n Long before the students were even born, Jimmy Reddington, who used to walk the same halls, was killed in action on March 23, 1967 in the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n “This is his dogtag. I wear it everyday,” friend Bob Worra said.<\/p>\n Bob Worra served with Reddington. He now lives in Florida.<\/p>\n The student service had him emotional.<\/p>\n “It was beautiful. I got a few tears, just to see the kids, it was worth the trip up from Tampa,” Worra said.<\/p>\n Reddington was shot and killed at the age of 19 while charging at the enemy.<\/p>\n His fellow Marines say he was angry because he thought his friend Joe Silvestri had been killed but he had just been knocked unconscious.<\/p>\n Silvestri attended Thursday’s service.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/image-300x207.jpg\")
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