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Title: R.I.P VansCrew
Post by: VansCrew1 on October 22, 2010, 11:28:13 PM: Today I found our my Grandfather, the REAL VansCrew passed away today at 87 years old. Ive been down there with him for the past few weeks while he was in the Hospital, but i had to return home for work related issues. My Grandfather was a B-17 Pilot who flew with the 8th AH 303 Bomb Group 360th Bomber Squad (H) in Molesworth, England. He is the reason why i love WW2 and why i started playing this game i still love to this day. I would like you guys to keep him and my family in your prayers.

I would also set a memoral flight for him up with the help of CM. The time is hard to say when, ill be going back down to Monday to spend time with the family. I cant start to say how much i regret not being there for him in his hour of need, but from what i was told it was a peaceful and painless passing after being in the hospital for 3 weeks.

THE REAL VansCrew:
Top row 1st on the left
(http://www.303rdbg.com/360vangeyten.jpg)

Memorial to his crew
(http://www.303rdbg.com/m-van.jpg)

The Tattoo I got to commemorate him a few weeks back above my heart
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z144/VansCrew/Photo10230019.jpg)

R.I.P John "VansCrew" VanGeyten Jan 1, 1924 - Oct 23, 2010
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Post by: mechanic on October 22, 2010, 11:30:33 PM: S!
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Post by: BrownBaron on October 22, 2010, 11:31:40 PM: My condolences. :salute
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Post by: Scotch on October 22, 2010, 11:31:57 PM: sorry jake
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Post by: Slash27 on October 22, 2010, 11:33:09 PM: Very sorry to hear about you Grandfather. All the respect in the world to him :salute
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Post by: BushLT1 on October 22, 2010, 11:51:37 PM: Sorry to hear this Vans :salute
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Post by: Dragon on October 23, 2010, 12:24:40 AM: :salute John "VansCrew" VanGeyten

Good to see you on again tonight Vans.

:pray To your family.
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Post by: JHerne on October 23, 2010, 12:24:52 AM: Condolences Jake. :salute
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Post by: CAP1 on October 23, 2010, 12:38:35 AM: you did what you could sir, and your grandfather knows that.

my condolences for your loss, and <<S>> to him for his great service.
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Post by: --)SF---- on October 23, 2010, 12:44:48 AM: :salute !
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Post by: Masherbrum on October 23, 2010, 01:12:53 AM: :salute Jake. I'm sorry for your loss, but just remember the good times and do your best to emulate him. :angel:
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Post by: Brooke on October 23, 2010, 01:20:41 AM: <S> to Pilot VanGeyten.
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Post by: oakranger on October 23, 2010, 02:04:27 AM: :salute
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Post by: BigR on October 23, 2010, 05:57:46 AM: :salute To a great hero. May he rest in peace. Unfortunately we are well on our way to losing this great generation, but they and their deeds live on in our memories.
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Post by: SunBat on October 23, 2010, 06:05:51 AM: :salute
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Post by: stealth on October 23, 2010, 06:06:20 AM: I'm just honored to be reading this post. :salute
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Post by: ozrocker on October 23, 2010, 06:22:18 AM: :salute and condolences.

Oz
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Post by: StokesAk on October 23, 2010, 06:46:32 AM: Sorry to hear that Vans :salute
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Post by: thndregg on October 23, 2010, 07:03:00 AM: <SALUTE> and Rest In Peace, John "VansCrew" VanGeyten.
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Post by: tokenjo on October 23, 2010, 07:50:25 AM: Sorry to hear Vans, our thoughts go out to your family. A big <S> to your grandfather.

Tokenjo
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Post by: wakes on October 23, 2010, 07:54:15 AM: Very sorry Vans <S>
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Post by: fbWldcat on October 23, 2010, 07:58:45 AM: :salute
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Post by: STXAce8 on October 23, 2010, 08:05:58 AM: :salute and my condolences.
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Post by: falcon23 on October 23, 2010, 08:17:50 AM: Sorry to hear about your grandfather vans..God bless you all in this time.. :salute
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Post by: Dichotomy on October 23, 2010, 08:35:05 AM: :salute and heartfelt condolences to you and your family

re: memorial flight I'm there any time.. if I can help in any way let me know
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Post by: Bino on October 23, 2010, 08:44:08 AM: :salute
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Post by: Amaazee on October 23, 2010, 08:44:46 AM: :salute

R.I.P

:pray
To your family.

Memorial Flight sometime this or next weekend maybe?
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Post by: JunkyII on October 23, 2010, 08:57:23 AM: :salute :pray
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Post by: ROX on October 23, 2010, 09:05:23 AM: Thoughts & prayers.

ROX
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Post by: Waldo on October 23, 2010, 09:11:18 AM: :salute
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Post by: choker41 on October 23, 2010, 09:12:12 AM: :salute sorry for your loss
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Post by: Hawk55 on October 23, 2010, 09:15:00 AM: :salute to another Hero who has faded away. Sympathies to you & family Vans.
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Post by: BaldEagl on October 23, 2010, 09:36:01 AM: :salute to both of you.

I'm sure he was even more proud of you than you were of him. Keep him in your heart and live to the standards he would have expected of you.
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Post by: redwing7 on October 23, 2010, 09:44:14 AM: Thoughts and pryers Van... :pray

:salute
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Post by: TonyJoey on October 23, 2010, 09:49:58 AM: :salute
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Post by: bacon8tr on October 23, 2010, 09:52:51 AM: :salute
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Post by: mbailey on October 23, 2010, 10:02:37 AM: Very sorry to hear sir, your in my familys thoughts and prayers
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Post by: Zoney on October 23, 2010, 10:05:09 AM: :salute :angel:
Godspeed
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Post by: SkullAce on October 23, 2010, 10:16:06 AM: :salute John "VansCrew" VanGeyten, thoughts and prayers to vans and his family
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Post by: Rich46yo on October 23, 2010, 10:25:39 AM: :salute
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Post by: TeeArr on October 23, 2010, 10:41:36 AM: Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your Family, VansCrew.
:salute
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Post by: TOMCAT21 on October 23, 2010, 10:46:25 AM: :salute
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Post by: Flench on October 23, 2010, 10:50:08 AM: :salute
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Post by: SIK1 on October 23, 2010, 11:11:05 AM: :pray :salute
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Post by: whipster22 on October 23, 2010, 11:42:44 AM: :salute :pray
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Post by: RELIC on October 23, 2010, 12:04:37 PM: :salute
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Post by: B4Buster on October 23, 2010, 12:07:04 PM: :salute
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Post by: PanosGR on October 23, 2010, 12:28:39 PM: :salute
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Post by: Bruv119 on October 23, 2010, 12:43:41 PM: :salute
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Post by: Grind on October 23, 2010, 01:07:55 PM: :salute
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Post by: lyric1 on October 23, 2010, 02:59:00 PM: Sorry to hear about your loss. :salute
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Post by: Yossarian on October 23, 2010, 03:21:32 PM: <S>, prayers sent.
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Post by: TEXAS20 on October 23, 2010, 03:32:07 PM: I am so sorry for the loss of your grandfather. I pray that God will comfort you and your family. So sorry to hear this. :salute John "VansCrew" VanGeyten :salute
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Post by: mbailey on October 23, 2010, 04:44:20 PM: Here on the 303rd site they make mention of your grandfather sir, again my sincerest condolences. I thought you might like to see this. :salute

A hero at the top of the list of a group of heros.

http://www.303rdbg.com/
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Post by: B2B on October 23, 2010, 04:56:13 PM: :salute
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Post by: awrabbit on October 23, 2010, 05:05:48 PM: :salute
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Post by: crazyivan on October 23, 2010, 06:07:35 PM: :salute :pray to your grandfather!
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Post by: Hajo on October 23, 2010, 06:09:36 PM: The passing of another from the greatest generation. My heartfelt sorrow to you and yours, and my gratitude to him.
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Post by: Biggamer on October 23, 2010, 06:46:55 PM: :salute
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Post by: SmokinLoon on October 23, 2010, 07:08:56 PM: :salute
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Post by: BaDkaRmA158Th on October 23, 2010, 07:13:46 PM: :pray :salute Amen.
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Post by: hymi on October 23, 2010, 09:04:16 PM: my condolences to you and your family
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Post by: greens on October 23, 2010, 11:11:46 PM: <S> vanscrew sorry fer ur loss bud :salute
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Post by: bravoa8 on October 23, 2010, 11:22:00 PM: :salute Will pray for him. :pray
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Post by: lefty2 on October 24, 2010, 06:51:35 AM: Condolences
A great man to look up to, a lot to live up to.
<S>
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Post by: Wax on October 24, 2010, 09:39:40 AM: Very sorry to hear about you Grandfather :salute
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Post by: curry1 on October 24, 2010, 01:53:00 PM: <S> to VansCrew and the greatest generation
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Post by: E25280 on October 24, 2010, 08:10:29 PM: :salute
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Post by: Spikes on October 24, 2010, 08:13:06 PM: Sorry to hear Jake. You have my number if you need anything.

<S> John.
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Post by: aamack on October 24, 2010, 09:14:04 PM: :salute <<<S>>> to your Grandfather! It was guys like him that made it possible for my my father to survive crossing Europe in a Sherman tank. We can never repay the debt we owe them.

What you are doing in keeping his memory alive is very important. Younger folks need to know what that generation accomplished.
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Post by: 007Rusty on October 24, 2010, 09:20:20 PM: :salute
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Post by: VansCrew1 on October 25, 2010, 03:40:03 AM: Quote from: mbailey on October 23, 2010, 04:44:20 PM
Here on the 303rd site they make mention of your grandfather sir, again my sincerest condolences. I thought you might like to see this. :salute

A hero at the top of the list of a group of heros.

http://www.303rdbg.com/

Thanks to all. And a special thanks to Mbailey i did not know he was already added.

:salute :salute
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Post by: DrBone1 on October 25, 2010, 04:36:18 AM: :salute :salute Vans sorry to hear bud all will heal in time
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Post by: Little Dragon on October 25, 2010, 07:13:25 AM: :pray :salute
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Post by: Box1 on October 25, 2010, 02:02:47 PM: :salute
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Post by: airbumba on October 25, 2010, 03:11:29 PM: <S> Pilot VanGeyten
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Post by: Twizzty on October 25, 2010, 04:45:41 PM: My sincerest condolences to you and your family Jake.

:pray
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Post by: JOACH1M on October 25, 2010, 10:13:32 PM: Sorry to hear that :angel: it's sad to know that everyday that ww2 vets are getting smaller try were brave young men fighting for there country :salute
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Post by: Jouster on October 25, 2010, 11:16:42 PM: :salute

Sometimes we forget what his generation did for us. Remember great men always downplay their own triumphs. I'm sure he never considered himself a hero, and always considered you one. For a Great man of the Greatest generation- :salute
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Post by: Dimebag on October 27, 2010, 08:45:28 PM: :salute
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Post by: Wildcat1 on October 27, 2010, 09:01:44 PM: :salute pilot John "VansCrew" VanGeyten

:pray and condolences to you and your family, jake

and :salute to the greatest generation of soldiers, sailors, and airmen that ever lived. it is truly sad that we are losing more and more of them every day. they will always be remembered
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Post by: redman555 on October 27, 2010, 09:35:15 PM: :salute
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Post by: kilz on October 28, 2010, 07:20:04 AM: <S> bud best wishes to you and your family
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Post by: Changeup on October 28, 2010, 01:10:39 PM: :salute
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Post by: The Jekyll on October 28, 2010, 01:54:42 PM: A Bit :salute out to your hero, and my condolences to you bro.
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Post by: Nutzoid on October 28, 2010, 03:38:49 PM: :pray's sent Vans.
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Post by: SectorNine50 on October 28, 2010, 03:45:21 PM: :salute
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Post by: BMathis on October 28, 2010, 04:03:31 PM: :salute to a real Hero.
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Post by: Pawz on October 28, 2010, 09:36:22 PM: :salute
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Post by: sirvlad on October 29, 2010, 12:46:37 PM: :salute sorry for your lost. I have a original patch of the 8 with wings and star in center.Vans if you would like to have it,it`s yours.Just drop me a line at FISHFARTMAN@YAHOO.COM label it vanscrew so I don`t miss it.