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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: bubby on December 07, 2015, 05:57:36 pm

Title: paying respect
Post by: bubby on December 07, 2015, 05:57:36 pm

Watched our vfw marines lower the flag half mast, 21 gun salute and playrd taps this morning, to all you surviving pearl harbor vets thank you

Title: Re: paying respect
Post by: Fred Arnold on December 07, 2015, 09:22:55 pm

I'm not old enough to remember but my Dad served shortly after the invasion as a Marine in the Islands. He wouldn't talk to us about it until I was about 25, when he was 50. Guadacanal and Iwo Jima changed his life forever. I have the utmost respect for all that have served.  If you are still around after serving in WWII I'd hope to hear from you. Salute!!!!

Title: Re: paying respect
Post by: stickbender on December 08, 2015, 12:09:43 am

                                   AMEN!

                                   Wayne

Title: Re: paying respect
Post by: Zuma on December 08, 2015, 02:15:24 pm

Thanks for postin Bubby.
My dad plied the South China Sea
shortly after that heinous event.
He wanted me to take him back there.
We had the tickets but he past just before
we were to go. Broke my heart
Zuma

Title: Re: paying respect
Post by: bubby on December 08, 2015, 02:35:14 pm

I wish you could of fulfilled his wish zuma

Title: Re: paying respect
Post by: half eye on December 08, 2015, 06:33:06 pm

My father was tail-gunner in a Mitchell B-25, flew in the China-Burma-India theater.....61 missions. Did not have much to say, didn't get to see any memorials, they didn't even save his job so he made the Service his career. He only told me 2 stories, one was when he was asked to stay an extra 2 weeks to receive his air-ace medal (6 kills) he told 'em what they could do with that.....and he told of shooting upwards at a Japanese convoy on a bridge because they were bombing below the bridge, and how the "bounce" bombs were almost as high as the plane. Luckily I have several photos of his plane, crew, and around Clark field.

I believe he knew how proud I was....
rich

Title: Re: paying respect
Post by: bubby on December 08, 2015, 08:31:35 pm

I'm sure he knew rich, my dad was in korea and never talked about it till I was dang near 50

Title: Re: paying respect
Post by: Zuma on December 08, 2015, 08:53:21 pm

Thanks Bubby. I think the guys from Korea are so
missrepresented when it comes to military campaigns
I may have walked some of the same areas your dad
Did at Clark.Half eye I have a few photos also.
Maybe different wars but still brothers.
Zuma

Title: Re: paying respect
Post by: Pappy on December 09, 2015, 04:39:36 am

Thanks bubby for posting this, it was a great generation for sure that all gave a lot for us.  Many thanks to them. My step father was in WW2 in the navy and very proud of that. My son wrote a song for all WW2 vets and Poppy for his 80th birthday, wished I knew how to load it, I think you guys would love it. I remember on special line was [ I salute you for being so brave it's because of you that our flag still waves] It's call the Flag.  :)
 Pappy