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SGM Plumley passes away

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2215992/Basil-L-Plumley-death-Legendary-American-soldier-immortalized-We-Were-Soldiers-dies-aged-92.html

Legendary American soldier who fought in World War 2, Korea and Vietnam and was immortalized in ‘We Were Soldiers’ dies aged 92

Most impressive to me: 5 combat jumps.
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Thanks Raunchy. Am on holiday so that made good reading.
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Our WW2 men and women are quickly getting thinned out, it’s hard to come to terms with.
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Very nice. I’d like to see the original picture of that letter.
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Great Leyte Gulf alternate timeline article

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Wow, what a fantastic article, thanks for sharing.
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Queen Elizabeth the Second passes away.

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I still can’t believe it. She always seemed so resilient, the trademark of longevity. She led through so much, so many presidents, popes, and prime ministers, through years of greatness and pain. She was an auxiliary in World War 2.

But yet she passes to join her 500 year old name predecessor.

She leaves the first King Charles in 300 years.
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As a footnote: I once read a book on the Doolittle Raid in which the author commented that James Doolittle’s family name was somewhat ironic because, on the contrary to “doing little,” the man was actually a powerhouse with a long list of accomplishments in various aviation-related fields, both theoretical and applied. He was, among other things, a test pilot and an aeronautical engineer, a record-setter and a prize winner, with many of these accomplishments pre-dating the outbreak of WWII in 1939 (at which time he was a reserve officer in the Air Corps, having resigned his regular commission in 1930; he returned to active duty in the Air Corps in 1940). WWII added more items to his C.V., the Doolittle Raid being the most famous example but by no means the only one.
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Windtalker George Smith passes aged 90

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The UK lost its last WW1 veteran this year and I think France has too.
My wife and I were saddened at the loss of Dick Winters when we heard that. I do try to pick up a paper and read the obituaries, always looking for WW2 stories.
I hope I do not forget what my grandparents have passed on to me, as I am going to do the same with mine. My mum has written down all she can remember from her grandparents and even further back. I have told her I want it all.
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On this day during W.W. 2

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@captainwalker good story.

I am glad to say that I can see the dive bomber , despite my poor vision.
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Last known WWI combat vet passes.

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Remembered for what they did….and never forgotten!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4QJyg3MyWE
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Last Doughboy passes away..

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All respect to those who died in these valiant wars (whether Allied or Axis) but here we go again with more Nazis. It could happen in the US though. Hate groups are on the rise.

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