Last night my wife's grandfather passed away he was 94. He survived an entire tour as a B24 pilot based somewhere in Italy. He didn't talk about the war that much be when he did he always made it a point that the oil fields in Africa were more heavily defended then Berlin itself. He was one of theses people that had a unique perspective on life which could only come from watching your friends get blown apart at altitude or by being shot down. He will be missed.
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Sorry for you loss, Duke.
I salute Grampy and thank him for his service to my country. He was part of the Greatest Generation.[SIZE=1][B]"Now more than ever the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption." ~President James Garfield[/B][/SIZE]
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I am sorry for your loss Duke. It is people like him who keep the wolves from civilization's door.Originally posted by Duke{CLR} View Post
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Where do you put the Bayonet?
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I am all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Lets start with typewriters.
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Sorry to hear it, Duke. It sounds like he had a long, purposeful life, though.
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Sorry to hear that Duke. And Troy is correct, truly the best generation of people. I'll pray for you and your family.[url="http://www.lolking.net/summoner/na/19030358"]Dracontius - North America - Summoners - League of Legends Statistics - lolking.net[/url] - My LoL stats etc
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Sorry for your loss Duke. It's a shame that so few of that generation are left. It won't be very long until we start hearing about the oldest survivor.
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My condolences my friend. This country owes a debt of honor to men like that.
Oddly enough I've had contact with another WWII bomber crew member. It turns out my neighbor across the street was a ball turret gunner in a B17.Comment
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Here is a link to his Obituary. I thought he was 94 but I guess he was 90, still a good run though.
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Sorry for your loss Duke.So go on, go on be your own, go on be your own star!
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I agree. And what an incredible person.Originally posted by Duke{CLR} View PostHere is a link to his Obituary. I thought he was 94 but I guess he was 90, still a good run though.
http://www.salemnews.com/obituaries/...h-D-Conwell-90 I would have loved to had a few beers with him and hear his life story. Wow.
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That is pure awesome!Joe's outlook on life was often expressed by ever-present phrase that he heard in their home, "someone's at the door, put another potato in the pot, and the bottle of Jameson on the table."Comment
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Xrlf3taEo
21 guns for Grampy and prayers and best wishes for you and the family Duke.Comment
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