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Old 12-07-2017, 07:35 AM
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Dec. 7th, 1941. Seventy-six years ago. We will remember.

Today a Bronze Star will be awarded posthumously to a boatswain's mate who risked his life, and court martial, that day, to save the lives of the last six men off the USS Arizona. It will be the first-ever award ceremony at the Arizona Memorial. MORE.

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Old 12-07-2017, 11:20 AM
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Used to sit in awe listening to my dad and uncles tell stories about WWII, and my granddad, a small farmer born in the late 1890s, talking about driving a truck in Europe in WWI.

Lots of brave men and women served in some way in the most serious of wars.
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Old 12-07-2017, 11:27 AM
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Thanks, Bob. I hadn't heard that story, glad you presented it.
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Old 12-07-2017, 11:54 AM
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2 of my uncles enlisted in the Marines the very next day as did so many .
Thank you one and all !
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Old 12-07-2017, 11:58 AM
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Thanks for posting, Bob.

I had the honor & privilege of knowing William R. "Bob" Dickie, who was a Chief Electrician's Mate aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia during the attack on Pearl Harbor and one of the fortunate ones to have survived the ship getting hit by 6 torpedoes and numerous aerial bombs, prior to sinking.

"Never forget..."

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Old 12-07-2017, 05:30 PM
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Played with a friend today. We did an attempt at e.e. cummings "plato told" with my music and then Doctor Clayton's "Pearl Harbor Blues."

No, we don't forget.
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Godbless the men from the greatest generation.
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