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Offline FUNKED1

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RIP C.K. "Pete" West
« on: September 01, 2003, 06:15:33 PM »
Capt. Clarence Kay "Pete" West
1918-2003
82nd/101st/11th ABN 1941-1945
Gonna miss my grandad.
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Offline davidpt40

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RIP C.K. "Pete" West
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2003, 06:57:52 PM »
If it weren't for you gramps, all of Europe would be a giant human slaughterhouse.
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« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2003, 08:17:44 PM »
He was one of the first paratroopers, in the 502nd Parachute Battalion in 1941.  He served in the 101st and then the 82nd.  Before D-Day he was badly injured in a practice jump in England and spent most of 1944 and 1945 training paratroopers stateside while he recuperated.  He was cleared again for combat duty around VE day and joined the 11th to prepare for the invasion of Japan.  Lucky for our family they dropped the bombs and he didn't have to make a combat jump into Japan.  The 11th was a big part of the occupation force in Japan and he served there until 1946.  He was transferred to reserves after that and was discharged sometime after the Korean War.
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RIP C.K. "Pete" West
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2003, 08:22:40 PM »
Sounds like a great man and a great American.

Rest in peace
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Offline DiabloTX

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« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2003, 08:25:19 PM »
Funked, to yours from all of us.  

They were The Greatest Generation.
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RIP C.K. "Pete" West
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2003, 09:54:50 PM »
~S~! Funked for you and your family's loss. My condolences.
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Offline midnight Target

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« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2003, 10:11:17 PM »
To a Great American.
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Offline Tarmac

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« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2003, 11:42:44 PM »
A grandfather and a hero.  

Sorry to hear he's moved on.
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Offline Karnak

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« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2003, 12:53:51 AM »
My condolences Funked.

and thanks to your grandad.
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RIP C.K. "Pete" West
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2003, 01:15:23 AM »
GERONIMO!

If you send him a thought in the near future, tell him to contact me via dreams and let me know if American warriors go to Valhalla in the afterlife or if they just go there for weekend visits. Toad (Amphibious, USASF, Bad-Assed Toad - who by the way was 82nd AB early in his career) would love to know as well.



Mike/wulfie
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« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2003, 07:53:16 AM »
Truly sorry to hear that Funked. My condolences to your family and thanks for his service.
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« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2003, 08:00:38 AM »
Sorry for your loss.

to a great man.
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Offline Eagler

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« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2003, 08:17:13 AM »


to your granddad and his buddies, most of whom he is now united with
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« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2003, 08:46:33 AM »
Mes condoléance même apres  20 ans le mien me manque toujours ...

Mais il vivra toujours tant que je n'oublierais pas ce qu'il m'a appris.
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« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2003, 08:48:38 AM »
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