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Not many of them still living, do you know any?


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My parents were both World War 2 veterans. My father (17th Airborne 2 purple hearts) died 20 years ago. My mom was in the Navy during the war and just turned 98 in June.


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Can't think of any that I know. Once upon a time my world was filled with 'em. My dad, & most of his buddies, most uncles, scout leaders, teachers, neighbors, etc. etc. The ranks are getting very thin. It's interesting how we have seen the rise of outright commies and socialists as that generation fades away. The WW2 generation didn't approve of that crap. At least those that I've known.

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Originally Posted by wabigoon
Not many of them still living, do you know any?

Attrition from age.

My FIL was a young sailor on the Belleau Wood, a cruiser class aircraft carrier hit by Kamikaze attack in the Pacific War.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Belleau_Wood (CVL-24)

He's 93, still independent, drives his Buick to Walmart, etc.

For a long time, they had a Belleau Wood reunion. Not enough left to do that any longer.

The greatest generation is passing from the scene.

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Last one I knew on a first name basis died in 2017. Before that my Maternal Grandfather who passed in 2016.


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We are all getting on, many of my high school teachers were vets, as were a lot of other folks back then.


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Dad left us in late 2014, one month before his 90th. birthday, and he was one of the younger vets. He was a B-17 command pilot at the ripe old age of 19. My uncle swam to the beach at Normandy through burning oil and wore the scars for the rest of his life, and my grandfather's younger brother died on the beach at Okinawa. All gone now, but definitely not forgotten!
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Originally Posted by SuburbanHunter
My parents were both World War 2 veterans. My father (17th Airborne 2 purple hearts) died 20 years ago. My mom was in the Navy during the war and just turned 98 in June.



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I have a good friend who is 95 and a World War II vet. Lives down the street from me. I've always enjoyed watching ballgames and have a good conversation. He's in the hospital right now and his kidneys are failing, and I suspect he won't make it back home. Great man !


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I sadly recall the thousands of WW 1 veterans I worked with when I served at Madigan AMC at Ft Lewis WA....back in the 1970s...
those guys were in their 70s in those days.... and now they are all gone....

and now, the thousands of WW 2 vets we also worked with back then, are all in their 90s now...
most of them are gone already, and the last of them disappearing...

I was truly blessed to have known those men, as part of my life's experience..
I am the better for it and very fortunate to have had the unique experience...
And our nation is a better place for they having existed....

and now sadly, many of our finest, who sacrifices so much as young men, are once again leaving us..

our compensation is that they are going to a place, that they will be forever young and will only know
peace for now and eternity..

from high above, I hope they still pray for our nations, that they sacrificed for and continue to watch over us.

A salute of respect for their service and a heart felt Thank YOU. for what they did for our people and our nation...
God Be With Each of You....You made we real Americans proud to be your sons and daughters..


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Originally Posted by wabigoon
Not many of them still living, do you know any?



I know 2. My Dad is one, will be 93 next month. Mr. Jack Taylor is another.

The only reason I know Mr. Jack is a WWII veteran is that the local museum had a ceremony honoring the living WWII vets a few months ago. In our parish (county) they knew of 19. 11 of them were able to make it to a ceremony. Dad and Mr. Jack being two of the 11.


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My last WW2 vet buddy died 4- 5 years ago. We used to eat breakfast together and chat on Sunday mornings at a little local greasy spoon.

I knew and worked with many back in my younger days. A few had been POWs. One I recall was nicknamed "Sweet Potato". He got hung with that nickname because that was all they had to eat as POWs and he still hated and refused to eat a sweet potato

My foreman at a place I worked back in my late teens was a D - Day vet. Big, tall, usually quiet, quick to smile, no B-S guy. Big Bill was the best foreman I ever worked under.

Wife's dad was a Chaplain's Assistant, served in the Pacific and later the occupation of Japan (he went on to become a Protestant pastor himself after the war). He never mentioned any of the tough to talk about stuff until his last years.

Never question if the Chaplain's service saw or actively participated in combat when necessary.

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I know one alive.
My dad was one, purple hear on Okinawa in 1945.
He died in 1992, from cigarettes.


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Most of the ones i knew fought commies overseas and then came back home and voted for them too. Never could figure that out.

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Our first sergeant in our Army Reserve unit, Roger Good, was a German POW. He said the had their choice between bombed livestock, and horse meat for food. He said we always took horse meat, but was likely killed by a bomb as well.


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Early in my working career most co workers were World War 2 vets. Most were very quiet humble men. But you could look into their eyes and tell they were tough and had seen a lot of things. My Dad had seen a lot also. He went to England in 1941 as a civilian aircraft electrician. He said when they left New York and could still see the Statue of Liberty , German subs sunk a few ships in his convoy.
He stayed in England 18 months, came home and was drafted into the Army. Went to the pacific with the 25th division. Got shot on Luzon , lost his left eye and ear. Toughest man I’ve ever known. Hasbeen


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When I started with the old road dept back in the mid 70’s seemed like everyone I worked with was a WWII vet.

Lots of great men.

However my cousin who was in the 95th Inf. Division, one of the Iron Men of Metz, was my absolute hero!!! He’s gone now too.

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Sadly, they are gone from my life.

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Lost one friend, a 96 year old Marine in June. Now the only WW2 vet I know is a 95 year old Navy vet whose parents signed for him to join in January 1941 on his 17th birthday. They had so many kids they had a hard time feeding them all. He's mentally sharp, I always call him admiral, which he likes.

They're my heroes, always have been and always will be.

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My dad crossed over the river in 2006. 75th Infantry Division, Battle of The Bulge. Two Bronze Stars.


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