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Title: Happy 99th Birthday to a D-Day veteran
Post by: 8thJinx on November 24, 2016, 10:24:03 PM

My Great Uncle Willie landed in the first wave at Utah Beach as part of the 22nd Regiment, 4th ID, June 6th, 1944.  Being fluent in German, he was assigned to HQ platoon, I Company.  During the Battle of Hurtgen Forest, he volunteered to his CO to walk out past the line and talk a group of about 35 Germans into surrendering, an act for which he was awarded the Silver Star.  A week later he was caught in the open by an 88 barrage, took a piece of shrapnel in his thigh, and the war ended for him.  He just turned 99, and 72 years after that 88 got him, he is still absolutely as sharp as a tack.

       

Title: Re: Happy 99th Birthday to a D-Day veteran
Post by: Devil 505 on November 24, 2016, 10:28:56 PM

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Title: Re: Happy 99th Birthday to a D-Day veteran
Post by: JimmyC on November 25, 2016, 12:10:35 AM

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Title: Re: Happy 99th Birthday to a D-Day veteran
Post by: Shuffler on November 25, 2016, 11:30:00 AM

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Title: Re: Happy 99th Birthday to a D-Day veteran
Post by: Kanth on November 25, 2016, 11:46:10 AM

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Title: Re: Happy 99th Birthday to a D-Day veteran
Post by: Maverick on November 25, 2016, 11:46:51 AM

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Title: Re: Happy 99th Birthday to a D-Day veteran
Post by: DaddyAce on November 25, 2016, 08:40:05 PM

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Title: Re: Happy 99th Birthday to a D-Day veteran
Post by: JOACH1M on November 26, 2016, 06:27:07 AM

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Title: Re: Happy 99th Birthday to a D-Day veteran
Post by: Randy1 on November 26, 2016, 06:29:28 AM

Good reason to be proud 8th.

Does he have a secret to his long life and sharp mental condition?

Title: Re: Happy 99th Birthday to a D-Day veteran
Post by: 8thJinx on December 18, 2017, 09:05:03 PM

Uncle Willie made it to 100!  Still sharp as a tack mentally, and can walk around on his own.  He spent his birthday party talking about the war and explaining his Purple Heart and Silver Star. 

Title: Re: Happy 99th Birthday to a D-Day veteran
Post by: Kanth on December 18, 2017, 09:36:07 PM

Wow  :salute

Title: Re: Happy 99th Birthday to a D-Day veteran
Post by: WEZEL on December 18, 2017, 09:44:09 PM

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Title: Re: Happy 99th Birthday to a D-Day veteran
Post by: Arlo on December 18, 2017, 10:25:43 PM

 :salute :cheers:

Title: Re: Happy 99th Birthday to a D-Day veteran
Post by: SIK1 on December 19, 2017, 12:16:29 AM

 :salute
 :cheers: Happy 100 Uncle Willie.

Sik

Title: Re: Happy 99th Birthday to a D-Day veteran
Post by: Nypsy on December 19, 2017, 06:27:23 AM

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Title: Re: Happy 99th Birthday to a D-Day veteran
Post by: BFOOT1 on December 19, 2017, 06:45:02 AM

Grandpa would've been 95 come this spring, but he passed away back in 2013. He was in the second wave on Omaha with the 29th ID.

 :salute to Uncle Willie

Title: Re: Happy 99th Birthday to a D-Day veteran
Post by: Arlo on December 19, 2017, 11:11:33 AM

Mine would have been 103 (he joined the Army in '36 and retired in '56). He passed in '91.

Title: Re: Happy 99th Birthday to a D-Day veteran
Post by: Curval on December 20, 2017, 06:40:05 PM

Happy birthday!