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Title: <RIP> Sen. Daniel Inouye
Post by: Karnak on December 17, 2012, 09:53:49 PM

Daniel Inouye, Senator for Hawaii, WWII veteran and Medal of Honor holder passed away today at the age of 88.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Sen-Daniel-Inouye-of-Hawaii-dead-at-88-4124702.php (http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Sen-Daniel-Inouye-of-Hawaii-dead-at-88-4124702.php)

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On April 21, 1945, he was leading a charge on a machine gun nest in Italy's Po Valley. He was shot in the abdomen, but kept inching toward the machine gun and managed to throw two grenades before his right arm was shattered by a German grenade. Even then, he continued to direct his platoon.

"By his gallant, aggressive tactics and by his indomitable leadership, Second Lieutenant Inouye enabled his platoon to advance through formidable resistance," his Medal of Honor citation said

His last word was "Aloha".

<S> Daniel Inouye.

Title: Re: <RIP> Sen. Daniel Inouye
Post by: ML52 on December 17, 2012, 10:38:32 PM

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Title: Re: <RIP> Sen. Daniel Inouye
Post by: Midway on December 17, 2012, 10:50:20 PM

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Title: Re: <RIP> Sen. Daniel Inouye
Post by: SmokinLoon on December 17, 2012, 10:51:45 PM

I read the news and was actually a bit saddened.  I had a lot of respect for him.

 :salute

Title: Re: <RIP> Sen. Daniel Inouye
Post by: lyric1 on December 17, 2012, 11:03:41 PM

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Title: Re: <RIP> Sen. Daniel Inouye
Post by: RedBull1 on December 17, 2012, 11:16:12 PM

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Title: Re: <RIP> Sen. Daniel Inouye
Post by: rpm on December 17, 2012, 11:37:42 PM

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Title: Re: <RIP> Sen. Daniel Inouye
Post by: Wizer on December 18, 2012, 06:14:30 PM

 :pray :salute

Title: Re: <RIP> Sen. Daniel Inouye
Post by: JOACH1M on December 18, 2012, 08:37:39 PM

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Title: Re: <RIP> Sen. Daniel Inouye
Post by: JunkyII on December 18, 2012, 10:44:09 PM

 :salute Life of service to a country....they don't make em like him anymore :salute

Title: Re: <RIP> Sen. Daniel Inouye
Post by: MrKrabs on December 18, 2012, 10:46:23 PM

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Title: Re: <RIP> Sen. Daniel Inouye
Post by: matt on December 19, 2012, 01:51:14 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: <RIP> Sen. Daniel Inouye
Post by: Sg11 on December 19, 2012, 05:04:35 AM

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