Posted on 11/03/2007 6:36:59 PM PDT by girlangler
Thank you all for your kind words about Delbert. He truly is a wonderful man, has never sought any recognition for his sacrifice.
I’m printing out your comments to give to him on my next visit.
I can’t tell you how lucky I am to have spent lots of hours fishing with him. He used to not talk much about his experiences, but little by little he told me his story while we’d be fishing. He has cancer, and is growing weaker every day. The past year or so he has talked more about his experiences. I have a copy of the citation he received with his Silver Star. He also has a Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
He told me they were on one of the islands and saw some “headhunters.” To hear and see these things was really something for a little country boy who’d never been more than 40 miles from his hometown.
Just read your great vanity post
My prayers for this grand old veteran who was also yr fishing buddy
“Thanks. I see the “knee mortar” legend lives on.
They don’t actually fire those off their knees, do they?”
Not more than once. Just a mistaken nickname. It gets you a broken thigh. The base plate is meant to be placed on the ground.
Thanks for letting us get to know of him.
Thanks, both of you.
I talked to Delbert today, he was feeling better than he has in a while, and has received lots of cards from folks after the story ran in the newspaper.
An update for all of you who commented on WWII hero Delbert Fellers.
He died last night (Memorial Day) at 9.p.m., will be buried with full military honors Thursday.
Prayers for Mr. Fellers and you.
Thank you so much. Delbert is in Heaven right now with his “sweetest little mountain girl,” my Mom’s cousin Margaret.
Delbert was an avid bass angler, so I am sure God will let him catch a few trophy bass there.
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