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Offline uptown

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Re: WWII Vet and personal friend
« Reply #15 on: July 23, 2014, 08:11:32 PM »
What a honor it must be to know a gentleman such as Mr. Thomas. A true American badass hero in anybody's book.  :salute
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Re: WWII Vet and personal friend
« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2014, 08:30:23 PM »
Quote from: 68ZooM on July 23, 2014, 07:58:22 PM
that's great stuff right there :salute  if anyone ever has a chance to talk to a World War 2 veteran take the time and sit down listen to them or just shake their hand and thank them for their service.

and whip out your phone and record it if they'll talk.  The more we preserve the better
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Offline BFOOT1

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Re: WWII Vet and personal friend
« Reply #17 on: July 23, 2014, 08:46:53 PM »
Quote from: uptown on July 23, 2014, 08:11:32 PM
What a honor it must be to know a gentleman such as Mr. Thomas. A true American badass hero in anybody's book.  :salute
He's a badass along with all the other vets! They are living history we just have to open their books and devour everything we can.
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Offline Wagger

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Re: WWII Vet and personal friend
« Reply #18 on: August 17, 2014, 11:29:40 PM »
I am glad you took time to know our history and of those who gave so much.  It is a gift many will never know.  I lived with a WWII Veteran.  My father flew 30 missions over Europe with the 8th Air Force.  He never really talked about it.  I wish he had lived longer so I might have know some of what he went through.  Tell you friend God Bless him from a Veteran who also remembers what he did and thanks him for his service.
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Re: WWII Vet and personal friend
« Reply #19 on: August 18, 2014, 08:26:05 AM »
Great story.  Well done.
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Offline BFOOT1

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Re: WWII Vet and personal friend
« Reply #20 on: July 21, 2015, 02:21:24 PM »
Sad news, Gene passed away in his sleep last Sunday. I'm deeply saddened by his passing but I did get to contact Donald Burgett and informed him of Gene's passing. Don told me to call him back because he'd love to talk to me about the war and what not. Even though Gene's passing hit hard, and his door closes another one open with Mr. Burgett. I'm very excited to talk with him as well  :salute
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Re: WWII Vet and personal friend
« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2015, 02:26:58 PM »
Quote from: BFOOT1 on July 21, 2015, 02:21:24 PM
Sad news, Gene passed away in his sleep last Sunday. I'm deeply saddened by his passing but I did get to contact Donald Burgett and informed him of Gene's passing. Don told me to call him back because he'd love to talk to me about the war and what not. Even though Gene's passing hit hard, and his door closes another one open with Mr. Burgett. I'm very excited to talk with him as well  :salute
sorry to hear about the loss of a friend and great man. May he rest in peace.  :salute
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Re: WWII Vet and personal friend
« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2015, 02:30:53 PM »
Quote from: JOACH1M on July 21, 2015, 02:26:58 PM
sorry to hear about the loss of a friend and great man. May he rest in peace.  :salute
Thanks Jo  :salute
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Re: WWII Vet and personal friend
« Reply #23 on: July 21, 2015, 04:29:03 PM »
How wonderful! I envy you!  :cheers:
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Re: WWII Vet and personal friend
« Reply #24 on: July 21, 2015, 04:51:38 PM »
Quote from: PR3D4TOR on July 21, 2015, 04:29:03 PM
How wonderful! I envy you!  :cheers:
Thanks man, it's sad news but yet exciting at the same time. I'm actually thinking of writing a book about the guys in my area, just talking about the guys who don't make the headlines.
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Re: WWII Vet and personal friend
« Reply #25 on: July 21, 2015, 05:22:50 PM »
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Re: WWII Vet and personal friend
« Reply #26 on: July 21, 2015, 05:32:34 PM »
Oh... Sorry for your loss Bfoot. Previous post was in response to your original post. Didn't notice until now... :(
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Offline guncrasher

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Re: WWII Vet and personal friend
« Reply #27 on: July 21, 2015, 05:48:12 PM »
 :salute


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Re: WWII Vet and personal friend
« Reply #28 on: July 22, 2015, 09:37:37 AM »
Another old soldier goes home to be with his buddies. Don't mourn his passing, just be glad folks like him lived and till live today.  :salute
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A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life."
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Re: WWII Vet and personal friend
« Reply #29 on: July 22, 2015, 09:56:39 AM »
here here  :salute
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