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A Killed Serviceman's Letter to His Mom
The Museum of World War II in Boston ^
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Posted on 01/30/2014 12:53:36 PM PST by pabianice
Written to his mom while he was flying P-40s in Italy. She found it in the chest of his belongings when it was returned to her after his death.
TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: fallen; militaryfamilies
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01/30/2014 12:53:36 PM PST
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pabianice
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posted on
01/30/2014 12:57:02 PM PST
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auggy
( http://www.wtv-zone.com/Mary/THISWILLMAKEYOUPROUD.HTML)
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01/30/2014 12:59:29 PM PST
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gorush
(History repeats itself because human nature is static)
To: pabianice
an inspiring and perfect letter from a man of my dad’s generation. thanks so much for the post.
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01/30/2014 1:03:26 PM PST
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dadfly
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To: pabianice
Yet another in a long series of reminders that there have been many,many,*many* men (and women) in this country who were *far* better than me.
Brokaw was right when he coined the term "The Greatest Generation".
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01/30/2014 1:39:02 PM PST
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Gay State Conservative
(Osama Obama Care: A Religion That Will Have You On Your Knees!)
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