I remember those of the Great Generation I called friend: Ken, who froze his feet at Bastogne: Bob, who carried the scars and malaria from Guadalcanal: Kenny, whose Nat Guard job landed him in New Guinea and the hell from Buna to Moratai: Donny's dad, who still lies on Iwo Jima; Duke, the gentle quiet guy who traversed Guadalcanal with Carlson's Raiders; Bill, who hauled a BAR from Bouganville to the Phillipines; Stu, paratrooper and point man 11th Airborne, Philipines; and tall thin Phil, who was never quite at ease after liberating Dachau. I miss them. The country misses them.
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I remember those of the Great Generation I called friend: Ken, who froze his feet at
ReplyDeleteBastogne: Bob, who carried the scars and malaria from Guadalcanal: Kenny, whose Nat
Guard job landed him in New Guinea and the hell from Buna to Moratai: Donny's dad, who
still lies on Iwo Jima; Duke, the gentle quiet guy who traversed Guadalcanal with
Carlson's Raiders; Bill, who hauled a BAR from Bouganville to the Phillipines; Stu,
paratrooper and point man 11th Airborne, Philipines; and tall thin Phil, who was never
quite at ease after liberating Dachau. I miss them. The country misses them.
Great tribute BB... thanks for posting.
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