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Glass tipped, condolences
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Thanks for the kind replies guys. Harry told me on one occasion he missed a mission due to sickness. His plane he was assigned to went down on that mission. No one to this day knows what happened. No one saw it go down. There were no claims from the Geramans or Italians of knocking it down, it just flat out disappeared. He said they figure it somehow got seperated from it's formation and took a direct hit in the bombay or was shot down but not claimed No trace of the plane was ever found.
molɔ̀ːn labé skýla
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Gotta admire a life like that.
Lived well.
Sorry for your families loss.
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Jeff, sorry for your loss
RIP Mr Gerrish 🇺🇸
Thank You for your service🇺🇸
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Sounds like a great American!!!
glass tipped in appreciation
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PS, if you think Trump is “good” you’re way stupider than I thought! Haha
Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit.
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Done. My condolences to all.
Broncos are officially the worst team in the nation this year.
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Condolences and prayers for the family's peace.
Will tip a glass a little later in his honor.
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The country is lessened by his absence. RIP, sir.
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God bless him and comfort his loved ones and friends.
I might’ve missed it but how old was Harry? He had to have been pushing a 100 if not more. What a life he led...
�Politicians are the lowest form of life on earth. Liberal Democrats are the lowest form of politician.� �General George S. Patton, Jr.
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We are better off for his service, I am personally grateful, rest now!
To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.-Richard Henry Lee
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Awesome man gone on, and heaven is richer for it. May those he left behind be comforted by the memories of his life. And I hope you receive something of his that will be a pleasant reminder of your time with him. Such things matter.
I got a vintage ad poster for the Remington Model 8 that I had loved since I was a little child when my grandfather died last week, and also a drop leaf antique table and chairs that we always ate holiday dinners at. I smile every time my wife and I sit down to a meal at that table, and that framed poster hangs in our living room. I remember eating my breakfast as a little boy while staring at that poster. It hung on the wall of my grandparents’ cafe that was only open for goose season, to serve hunters that flocked to the area. I remember seeing hunters lined up outside in the snow at 5 in the morning, waiting to get in. Every now and then, I meet one of those hunters who remembers the place and my grandparents. Those things carry so many pleasant memories, and are the closest I can get to having my grandparents here with me. It focuses thoughts of them on good times and wonderful memories.
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Thanks for telling your/his story. Kind of lets us see a small part of him. RIP🇱🇷
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R.I.P. Sir........ Another member of the Greatest Generation leaves us. I miss them all. My dad, most of my uncles, scout leaders, teachers, bosses, and a lot of others that influenced me growing up.
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Thanks for the kind comments guys. Harry and his wife were both in the VA. She's a dimentia patient. I can't imagine if she has any understanding fo what's transpired today that she'll hang on much longer.
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Peace, Strength and the Grace of God to you and yours in this time of sorrow,
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