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AWESOME! You MUST pry what you can from him albeit subtly. Mine didn't like to talk about it too much either and was quite humble about his experiences. He was shot down on mission 16 piloting a B-24 over Luswigshaven and spent the rest of the war in Stalag III of "Great Escape" fame. These men are TREASURES but they don't feel that way and thus you have to prod them a little to get their memories out of them. Before my G-pa died I collected some of his stories about him and his crew. I keep them, with his purple heart in his West Point footlocker which I refinished and have in my basement. I put a note, taped in the inside top to my kids that says "If you guys find this and your Mother and I are gone you must save and preserve it forever, these are the memories of one of the people that shaped our country". I also joined the 2nd Air Division, 8th Air force Heritage Society and the 453rd BG to honor him. I am proud of your Grandfather and all the Vets from all the wars.
joe 68 L
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