It seems appropriate to put a face to the numbers. A cousin I never had the honor to meet:

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"Killed in Action: July 10, 1945, Pacific Ocean while returning from a fighter sweep mission over Kyushu, Japan."

July 10 - he almost made it back. I've been told the world has missed out.

Forgive me my nonsense, as I also forgive the nonsense of those that think they talk sense.
Robert Frost