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Offline ozrocker

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SSG Ehlers, Last living D-Day MOH recipient passes.
« on: February 21, 2014, 11:12:21 AM »
 :salute To the last of many gallant ones that day.
We are losing so many every day now.
RIP SSG Ehlers.

http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140221/NEWS/302210012/Walter-Ehlers-last-living-Medal-Honor-recipient-from-D-Day-dies



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Offline BluBerry

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Re: SSG Ehlers, Last living D-Day MOH recipient passes.
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2014, 11:19:34 AM »
Quote from: ozrocker on February 21, 2014, 11:12:21 AM
:salute To the last of many gallant ones that day.
We are losing so many every day now.
RIP SSG Ehlers.

http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140221/NEWS/302210012/Walter-Ehlers-last-living-Medal-Honor-recipient-from-D-Day-dies

He had a good long life after the war, seems all anyone could ask for.

Rest in peace.

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Offline gyrene81

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Re: SSG Ehlers, Last living D-Day MOH recipient passes.
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2014, 12:17:47 PM »
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Re: SSG Ehlers, Last living D-Day MOH recipient passes.
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2014, 02:12:48 PM »
I wish I could be 100th as brave as he. :salute
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Re: SSG Ehlers, Last living D-Day MOH recipient passes.
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2014, 02:20:25 PM »
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Offline TOMCAT21

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Re: SSG Ehlers, Last living D-Day MOH recipient passes.
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2014, 04:01:03 PM »
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Re: SSG Ehlers, Last living D-Day MOH recipient passes.
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2014, 07:05:02 PM »
 :salute :cry
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Offline Arlo

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Re: SSG Ehlers, Last living D-Day MOH recipient passes.
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2014, 07:11:11 PM »
 :salute

That citation was one of the most amazing I've ever read.
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Offline Dichotomy

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Re: SSG Ehlers, Last living D-Day MOH recipient passes.
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2014, 07:15:59 PM »
 :salute :pray
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Offline Masherbrum

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Re: SSG Ehlers, Last living D-Day MOH recipient passes.
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2014, 11:46:25 PM »
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Offline Maverick

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Re: SSG Ehlers, Last living D-Day MOH recipient passes.
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2014, 11:05:18 AM »
RIP Sir.  :salute
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