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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Linn County, Oregon
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Originally Posted by bivenator
Have a patient today, he was born in 1919 and served as a gunner in WW II. He was on the island that the Enola Gay departed from on its way to drop the A bomb. He flew on many subsequent missions to help the POWs on the surrounding islands.
When I thanked him for his service, he teared up, I teared up and he said he wished I could thank those that didn't make it back. He stated that he didn't do anything heroic but just what was asked.
Many thanks to all our Vets,
Salute.
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Big plus one on that. Cindy & I played pool in Salem yesterday. Don Malarkey of Easy Co. was there...as he is most Thursday afternoons. But damn, he's getting frail...didn't play at the snooker table's afternoon "golf" game...he just "supervised", joking with the guys.
The WWII vets are fading fast. Bless 'em all!
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