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Green Mountain Boy |
Another of the greatest generation left us today. He was 98 years old and was someone I had tremendous respect and admiration for my entire life. He was many things but was always proud of and loved to talk about his beloved B17. He was a flight engineer and top turret gunner in the 8th Air Force in 1943. His whole crew survived 25 missions and he then stayed in England for a time and taught aerial gunnery to fresh crews. He was a great man and I will forever miss him. !~God Bless the U.S. Military~! If the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off Light travels faster than sound, this is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak | ||
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| 186,000 miles per second. It's the law. |
Great respect for your grandfather. | |||
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God bless your grandfather and that generation. My dad was a B17 pilot in the 8th Air Force in England, but he didn't get there until near the end. He's 96. . | |||
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Still finding my way |
My grandfather who was also a WW2 vet passed away 2 years ago this month. I know how hard it is to lose such a treasure. You have my deepest sympathies my friend and will be in my thoughts. | |||
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Membership has its privileges |
I am sorry for your loss. He sounds like an incredible man. 25 missions!!! WOW!!!!!! Niech Zyje P-220 Steve | |||
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| Muzzle flash aficionado  |
Cherish the memories of him. I had several uncles who fought in WWII, but they never told any stories about their service. They are all gone, now. flashguy Texan by choice, not accident of birth | |||
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| Gone but Together Again. Dad & Uncle  |
sorry for your loss | |||
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Raptorman |
Godspeed hero. ____________________________ Eeewwww, don't touch it! Here, poke at it with this stick. | |||
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| Green Mountain Boy |
He used to love to talk about it. He’d remember the most minute details like it was yesterday. Just incredible. I have a book about it somewhere but he told me about one of the missions they flew over Germany and then went on to North Africa where they refueled and then flew back to England. I never asked directly, but all he didn’t talk much about was whether he ever shot down any German fighters. I do remember him once saying that he might have but wasn’t sure. Only thing that frustrated him was that they didn’t have their own fighter escorts. He would always say how he wished they had P51s for cover at that time. !~God Bless the U.S. Military~! If the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off Light travels faster than sound, this is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak | |||
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Ammoholic |
Amen, Godspeed. Jesse Sic Semper Tyrannis | |||
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| Green Mountain Boy |
And I appreciate all the kind words. He was liked by just about everyone that knew him. Loved to laugh and had a big heart. I don’t know that I deserved him. Just the absolute best grandfather anyone could ever ask for... !~God Bless the U.S. Military~! If the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off Light travels faster than sound, this is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak | |||
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Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet. |
Sorry for your loss and God Bless Him Thom "Tulta munille!" NRA Benefactor Life Member NRA Certified Instructor NRA Range Safety Officer SAF Life Member | |||
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Sorry for your loss. My paternal grandfather passed away in March of 2001. I think about him all the time. He slogged his way through the Pacific Island campaigns. Of all the islands he fought across he talked about New Guinea the most and the worst. He would never really go into detail but always talked about the terrain. | |||
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| Political Cynic |
my condolences [B] Against ALL enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC | |||
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| Just for the hell of it  |
Sorry for your loss. Sounds like an amazing man. _____________________________________ Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain. Jack Kerouac | |||
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Plowing straight ahead come what may |
My condolences at his passing...My grandfather passed in 1962 when I was 9...WWI Navy vet...I remember him till this day...he had a positive impact on my early years. Your grandfather was indeed part of the Great Generation and those like him will be missed in today's world. ******************************************************** "we've gotta roll with the punches, learn to play all of our hunches Making the best of what ever comes our way Forget that blind ambition and learn to trust your intuition Plowing straight ahead come what may And theres a cowboy in the jungle" Jimmy Buffet | |||
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| Nature is full of magnificent creatures |
Sincere condolences to you and your family. | |||
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Truth Seeker |
I am very sorry for your and your family’s loss. NRA Benefactor Life Member | |||
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Very sorry for your loss. Sounds like a great man. Jim | |||
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| Green grass and high tides  |
That is such a great thing to have such a man (Grandpa) in your life. Sounds like he lived a great life. One of my Grandpa's served in the Navy. He has been gone a long time ago. They did great things for our country and the world. God Bless them all and my he RIP. "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
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