Medals and Metals ; War Hero's Statue Was Stolen for Scrap

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THE STATUE that honored Marine Sgt. Matthew Fenton was stolen to sell for scrap metal. Police said the man accused of taking the statue, Vincent J. McManus of Little Ferry, did not know the figure was made of glazed concrete until later.

Fenton, who grew up in Little Ferry, died of shrapnel wounds two years ago, after his Humvee was attacked by a suicide bomber in Iraq. He had wanted to join the borough's police department. The department made him an honorary member after his death, at age 24.

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Medals and Metals ; War Hero's Statue Was Stolen for Scrap

The statue stood outside Memorial School, Fenton's alma mater. After it was reported missing last S...

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