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To: dsc
My car is scheduled for repairs Friday. If all goes well, I'll go up to Mountain Home AFB on Sunday and see if I can get him one.

I can't believe your offer, it's so kind.

My Dad was a Cadet in WWII, training to skip-bomb Japanese destroyers with a B-25 (he really loved that airplane), but all Cadet training was cancelled two weeks before his graduation. He spent the rest of WWII playing tag with the Nipponese on the fair and sunny islands of the Phillipines and Okinawa. Two years after the war he re-upped and froze his ass off in Korea for three years. He then joined the Transportation Corps because he loved to fly. If you ever see black-and-white films of H-13 helicopters doing a "square dance" (the Discovery Channel shows it occasionally) you've seen his outfit. Anyway, the Army rewarded his loyalty with a tour of duty in Vietnam as CO of the The 161st Aviation Company.

He's not in the best of health now, but If we're lucky he's good for a few more years. There's no need for you to go out of your way for him, but if you get up to Mountain Home on your travels and can get get a copy, Freepmail me and I'll give you an address. The closest AFB to me is Willow Grove--about two hours away--and since Dad just got released from the hospital that's not an option.

Thanks again for the offer. If you can pick up one on your way I'm sure it would put a smile on my Father's face.

10 posted on 12/05/2006 7:36:03 PM PST by Tinian
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To: Tinian

It'll give me an excuse to go up there. It's a lot closer than two hours. Besides, for a man with that record, it's precious little to do.

Hope they have the book.


11 posted on 12/05/2006 7:42:55 PM PST by dsc
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