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"Dozy Old Fat Git" Registered: 16 February 2005
Posts: 1459
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Lost one of the Great War heroes.. 107..
we've just got two Vets from WWI left... sad to watch an era disappear before your eyes. Movement to have a ' State Remembrance/funeral ' when the last man goes to honour all those who served in the Great War has been building and it may come sooner than later.. Jack Granatstien was right in his comments: see: www.thestar.com/article/184609 The Somme, Vimy... There I was , at the head of the old 68th... |
 Registered: 24 January 2005
Posts: 3371
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May he Rest In Peace. He earned it.
SEMPER FI The Gunny PROUD TO BE AN INFIDEL Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don’t. “The Meek shall inherit the earth….after I’m through with it.” A pessimist's blood type is always b-negative |
 Location: Where America's day begins.
Registered: 08 March 2005
Posts: 993
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We've been coming off a high of 1000 WWII Vets dying each day...that's a number I got from the V.A. a couple of years ago when my Dad passed.
Dad's Unit: http://www.bragg.army.mil/82DV/ |
 Registered: 10 February 2007
Posts: 139
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Only one left of my 10 Gr-Uncles. Gr-Grandmothers flag bore tne stars...
A former Merchant who made runs to Murmansk...  FREEDOM! |
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