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MineralMan

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3. My Dad died in 2021, on January 6, oddly enough.

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Mon May 25, 2026, 02:20 PM

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He was a B-17 pilot, based in Italy and North Africa near the end of the war. He made a point every year about Memorial Day being for people who had died while serving in a war. He did not, and would not accept being lauded on that day. He lost too many of his friends while he was there.

We all miss our aged or departed relatives who served during WWII. Few remain. My thoughts today, though, go to those who did not return home to their families and friends. They are who we should remember and honor today.

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My dad died on Memorial Day a few years ago. [View all] bif Monday OP

That is so neat he was there when the peace treaty was signed. Irish_Dem Monday #1

What a great story. TY for sharing, bif. Diamond_Dog Monday #2

My Dad died in 2021, on January 6, oddly enough. MineralMan Monday #3

What a place to be...awesome to be part of that... MiHale Monday #4