who wrote "heroes never die; they merely fade..."

In his 1951 farewell address to Congress, Douglas McCarther used this famous poem to summarize his feelings about being a soldier. I used the first line of the poem for a paper I wrote about Stephen Ambrose's Red Badge of Courage for the theme of both novel and poem are closely linked. However, I cannot remember who wrote the poem, and thus cannot find the entire poem. If anyone can assist me in my search, I would greatly appreciate the help. Thanks. Nigk Rattner

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