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Met a 100+ year old WWII Veteran today
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:09 pm
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:09 pm
:CSB:
I did a little work at his house today. He was a Gunner on a B-24. He flew over 50 missions in the European theater.
He couldn't really hear much, but he was quick with stories from 70+ years ago, remembering minute details like they were yesterday.
Said after the war, he applied for a job with a big refinery. They asked him why he bombed some of their facilities in Eastern Europe, and he said,"Hell, they belonged to Hitler at the time!"
Cool old guy.
:CSB:
I did a little work at his house today. He was a Gunner on a B-24. He flew over 50 missions in the European theater.
He couldn't really hear much, but he was quick with stories from 70+ years ago, remembering minute details like they were yesterday.
Said after the war, he applied for a job with a big refinery. They asked him why he bombed some of their facilities in Eastern Europe, and he said,"Hell, they belonged to Hitler at the time!"
Cool old guy.
:CSB:
This post was edited on 4/17/14 at 6:10 pm
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Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:10 pm to LuckySo-n-So
That's awesome.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:11 pm to brucevilanch
Now THAT is a :CSB 
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:12 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Cool story. Really, cool story.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:13 pm to LSURussian
Ww2 was the GOAT..most fascinating war to me
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:14 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Epic.
They're disappearing fast. The stories they would tell at the WW2 museum in New Orleans are nothing short of awesome. Cherish them as much as you can.
They're disappearing fast. The stories they would tell at the WW2 museum in New Orleans are nothing short of awesome. Cherish them as much as you can.
This post was edited on 4/17/14 at 6:26 pm
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:19 pm to LuckySo-n-So
I met one that stormed the beaches at Iwo Jima. His stories were gruesome.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:32 pm to LuckySo-n-So
That's awesome.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:34 pm to Relham10
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..most fascinating war to me
This
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:35 pm to LuckySo-n-So
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LuckySo-n-So
Appropriate name for this story. I'm jealous.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 6:35 pm to LuckySo-n-So
awesome. would love to have a few beers with that man.
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