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Originally posted by SigSAC:
Get him talking to Lt. Perry again - maybe he can convince him!

We'd love to have you join us. The reunion in 2013 was in Savannah.

My father didn't talk much about it in earlier years - once he retired from the Air Force in 1968, he moved on to another career. It was just a year or so before Mom passed away (this weekend is the 5 year anniversary of that happening) that she got him talking, and got him to promise to go to one. We've been every year since then.

I'll work on it but these ole Boys are really stubborn! AND He's Greek to boot_ Double Stubborn!

If he won't come, then come on down by yourself! We'll work out photos that will make him envious of missing the trip!

BTW, my father was in the 2nd Air Division, 392nd BG, 576th Squadron. 32 missions as a gunner over Europe.

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Originally posted by SigSAC:
Get him talking to Lt. Perry again - maybe he can convince him!

We'd love to have you join us. The reunion in 2013 was in Savannah.

My father didn't talk much about it in earlier years - once he retired from the Air Force in 1968, he moved on to another career. It was just a year or so before Mom passed away (this weekend is the 5 year anniversary of that happening) that she got him talking, and got him to promise to go to one. We've been every year since then.

I'm sure he was your hero growing too!

That's the best thing I've read in a while. i do hope they get together soon. That 2003 article is pretty good as well. Greatest generation is no lie.

Cool. Very very cool.

Your OP had me grinning ear to ear. I really hope you can eventually find a way to convince your dad to go. It could happen. Jallen was right, you are lucky!

Thanks for sharing, that was awesome!

Very much enjoyed the read dtv. The man lived history.

That was a great story. And I'm sure they enjoyed their conversation. That was a great gift.

Wow, what a great story, nice work son!

This may be my favorite story I've ever read here.

My dad was 101st Airborne in Vietnam, went in right after the Tet offensive. I think he was in country for 9 months, then got out as a supply sgt. He got an air assault medal (I think?), purple heart, and a bronze star. He doesn't talk about it, except a story of a mortar attack where some guys he knew were killed, and finding occasion to shoot his M16 in a house and rupture his eardrums. And one about someone blowing them self up with a grenade that had the pin fall out before it had been bent, throwing it like a hot potato goofing off. I do remember going to the memorial wit him when I was very young and him looking for old friends on the wall.

Yours is a very moving, and lucky, story!

Great story. I hope he goes to meet him.

great story

That is an incredibly
cool story and what a great thing you did for your dad, VERY COOL....

One of the best Fathers Day presents I've heard.

Awesome!

Outstanding!

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Originally posted by jaybird86:
Well done sir. Well done!

Very well done!!!!

Can't say more right now, my screen just went all fuzzy again.

In that phone call, the years past dissolved, and those men were as if there was no time past.

You did good.

Thank you.