Reporter we were young men. Yes, sir, we all was young men. Reporter these men fought a war in korea more than 60 years ago. One concerned sabre rattling could put another generation in harms way. Very worried, very worried. I am, i am. You know hell be in one predict if it happens. Reporter after the salutes and taps. Reporter some took time just to walk, look at the names of the fallen and reflect on wars and their cost. I need to come here and appreciate what these veterans have done for all of us the ultimate sacrifice that they made. Reporter youre looking right now at a live picture of the korean memorial here, the Korean War Memorial here with five county area more than 600 names carved in that stone here from either people who were killed in action or missing in action 648 names are carved into the gray granite of the vietnams memorial a half a block away. Live at penns landing john rawlins. John, thank you. Turn, to the forecast now. Looking live at sky6 hd showing you center
With a a fire extinguisher. They tried putting it out with that. And then they came out and said everybody out, everybody out and then that was it. I guess the buildings done now. I mean, weve been there for 98 years for crying out loud. Reporter really . Yeah. It was a great post. Reporter back live here on the scene, the four alarm fire now under control. The cause has not been determined. Fortunately, there were no injuries but a sad day for veterans of American Legion post 396. Were live here in frankford, im dann cuellar channel6 action news. Back to you, rick. All right, dann, thank you. Turn and now to the soggy memorial day accuweather forecast. A wet day at the shore prompted dozens to end their Holiday Weekend a bit early. Lets get right over to meteorologist cecily tynan at the action news big board. Cecily how long will the rain stick around. Rick, along the shore the rain, the steady rain should be moving out within the next hour or two, which is good because it has been a
Ties. Fox 29 spoke to his grandfather tonight about his familys devastating loss. Good evening thanks for joining us. 19 year old quinn lucas shanks man the only american aboard the plane. His grandfather is visiting relatives in south jersey. Fox 29s Shawnette Wilson talk with him tonight. Shawnette. The family as you can imagine is hurting to night. The victims grand fat held back tears when i spoke with him he still cannot believe the same tragedy he learn of on the news also claimed grandsons life. As a grand parent you just hope 91 of your children or the grandchildren go before you. And now it has happen. This is the first time its happened in our family. Reporter ronald is tearful and heart broken after learning his family is one of many tragically touched by the downed Malaysian Airline jet in ukraine thursday. His 19 year old grandson quinn was killed in the only american on board. Enormous. He didnt understand it. Its so useless. Its so senseless what happened. Reporter he go
Carrying an american passport, quinn schansman. And over 100 agent visits headed to the aids conference in australia. And they insist that the rebels fired the missile and video surfaced reportedly showing the rocket launches missing the missiles used to bring down several military aircraft this week and the malaysian plane. And president obama would not go that far but made it pretty clear how he is thinking. A group of separatists cant shoot down military transport planes are claim they shoot down fighter jets without sophisticating equipment and training, thats coming from russia. And they will open the crash site to International Investigation of the u. N. Today endorsed such a probe and obama said all members of the security council, including russia, will be held to their world. Ukrainian persons are gathering to express themselves, including in philadelphia. And chad pradelli live on the ben franklin parkway. Roughly 100 people are expected to attend a vigil here tonight. There
Speaking from the white house calling for an immediate end to the unrest in the region. I think its important for us to recognize that this outrageous event under scores that it is time for peace and security to be restored in ukraine. At the United Nations an emergency meeting on the crisis. The perpetrators must be brought to justice. They must not be sheltered by any member state of the United Nations. Reporter on air traffic radar flights avoiding the air space in volatile Eastern Ukraine even as Malaysia Airlines vicepresident insists the path mh17 flew wasnt unusual. This usual flight route common the used every day by many airlines. The the International Civil eighty six and the crossing was subject according to not subject to any restrictions. Reporter now the air Traffic Control board that oversees europe says air space restrictions imposed ahead of the crash will now be one of the many issues that be fully investigated. In the newsroom, im jeff cole. Lucy. All right, jeff. We