A very humbling past few days....

[JMag]

Awesome story of one member of the greatest generation. Thanks to him and thanks to you for sharing.

[kwh]

So glad your Dad told the story. Too many heroes kept the WWII experience to themselves without letting family or country know. At the same time, I realize why," shell shock" or "battle fatigue" was not recognized as well then as now.

[wm36]

Has your dad taken one of the Freedom Flights? Or Honor Flight, can't remember exactly what they're called. My dad went on one a couple years ago and it was a very special thing to him. Encourage him to check it out. They make accommodations for those who can't quite get around on their own.

[SGT5711]

Thanks to your dad and thanks for sharing. Please link the article written about your dad when it is published.

[downtownv]

Fact: There are less that 1 million WWII left and we are losing 550 per day......
I tried to post a link for the FRONT Page article but it requires a password....
anyone figure out how to do it, please feel free to post it.
Philadelphia Enquirer.
There are 4 amazing vets discussed including a Navy man captured by the Japs and built tha Bridge over the River Kwai, another b-24 crewman shot down , My Dad and a Nave WAVE.
All Heroes....that never considered themselves to be heroes, speaking on behalf of the millions they served with.........

[downtownv]

If I have my history correct, the Euro B17 air crews had, by far, the largest attrition rate of any group that served in WarII. And like mentioned, the total numbers lost, along with the pain carried quietly by the survivors, makes that war the one that should never be forgotten. However, we now find ourselves in a world exactly like what would have existed if we had lost.

80% attrition early on, but they improved in the later years with escort fighters, the problem was they could make the full round trip, due to fuel capacity. So the rerun trips were sitting ducks for the Messerschmitts.

[downtownv]

Try this link to see if it works.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20...s_dwindle.html

[CPTKILLER]

Quite a man.

[TheTman]

Awesome!

[drumngun]

wow...tell your father thank you and godbless. please get him to tell his stories and thoughts somehow, someway. hire a sexy maid to record them on a digital recorder if you have to and you can transcribe later. it is more important now more than ever.