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Show Shamefaced Detroit Plans Memorial to Young Soldier DETROIT, Mich. The city of Detroit, De-troit, ashamed of itself for forgetting forget-ting to honor the first American soldier brought home from Korea for burial at home, got busy and planned a perpetual memorial for him. The soldier. Pvt. John Marruso, 19, died of wounds received in Korea. Ko-rea. Only 20 persons attended his funeral and there were no proper honors, only a makeshift tribute. Ashamed of the slight, Mayor Albert Al-bert E. Cobo immediately ordered the city's flags at half staff. The park superintendent offered to dedicate dedi-cate a new recreation site to Marruso. Mar-ruso. And plans for a permanent memorial were started. Mrs Lena Marusso, Johnny's mother, was not offended by the slight. She said, "Johnny, he was awfully young to go. It would be nice If Detroit would do something to remember him." |