Another hero died this week
My wife?s uncle passed away on wed . He was born in 1929 and served in the Marine Corp from WW11 thru Korea He rose to the rank of Sargent during his service . I had known him for 20 years but he never talked anout his service. Simper fi and God bless you Marine .
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Semper Fi, Marine; Rest In Peace! 0 -
Thank you Sir!! Another Marine to guard those golden streets. 0 -
Prayers sent for all who knew and loved him that they may understand why he had to go join his family that had preceded him in passing over
And thank you Marine, for all your sacrifice that you gave in keeping us free0 -
Semper Fi. 0 -
RIP...with great respect for your service 0 -
Thank you Sir. 
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very young for WWII.. RIP 0 -
select-fire wrote:very young for WWII.. RIP
??? My father was born in 1924 and was in WW2.0 -
My Dad was a 32 year Lifer, ABN CSM. WWII, Korea, Vietnam.
My hat is off, and great RESPECT, for anyone having Served.
RIP Brother.0 -
From what I have learned he lied about his age to enlist . He grew up dirt poor in eastern North Carolina . I guess the money $50 a month and free food , housing etc looked pretty good to him. He stayed on to make a career of it . 0 -
pulsarnc wrote:From what I have learned he lied about his age to enlist . He grew up dirt poor in eastern North Carolina . I guess the money $50 a month and free food , housing etc looked pretty good to him. He stayed on to make a career of it .
Yeap.
That was common back then, boring, going nowhere life on an old worked out farm....
...Enlist in the army.
Thank God those kids did.0
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