A D-Day Veteran Politely Declines Obama Invitation

National Review Online ^ | 6 June 2014 11:08 AM | John Fund

[topher]

Brix, France — Some of the veterans attending the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings here in France have fascinating stories.

Take George Ciampa, the most vibrant and spry 89-year-old I have ever met. In 1944, he landed in Normandy as a soldier assigned to the 84th Graves Registration Unit. “I spent the next few years going from France to Germany helping to bury people,” he told me. He was involved in setting up the temporary military cemeteries in Normandy that have now become stirring memorials to our fallen dead.

[glorgau]

> as a soldier assigned to the 84th Graves Registration Unit

Maybe he thinks that Obama is going to address him as “corpse man”.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

I’m getting there myself. Did you see this guy from last week? 102 years old. I know 40 years old who look worse than him. Incredible, just think: When Kennedy was assassinated this guy was already 52.

http://pix11.com/2014/05/27/102-year-old-miguel-cruz-tells-us-some-of-his-secrets-to-living-a-happy-and-healthy-life/

[MeshugeMikey]

“His secret? “Be active.””

theres a big big part of it!!!

[topher]

There is this picture from his website that might be from 2001 when he went to Belgium with his daughter.

I believe the picture believe the picture below is from 2001...

Maybe there will be some pictures today in the news of him...

[drypowder]

An historic video showing an old French man standing on the side of a street was in tears as he watched the German military move through the streets of Paris after France was lost to the Nazis in WW2. As long as the fraud obozo remains in the WH and I'm sure I'm not alone, but I can certainly relate to how that old man felt.

[potlatch]

God bless these aging Vets.

WE'LL MEET AGAIN

WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER

YANKEE DOODLE DANDY

[Fast Moving Angel]

Yes, and that spinning sound you heard was from the vicinity of Patton’s grave ...

[MeshugeMikey]

I cant see how he’d not be featured in a number of articles!!
Thank you

[george76]

Nice work

[TigersEye]

You did a beautiful job, potlatch. :`)

[Future Snake Eater]

Apparently pretty much none of that is true. Marvin was wounded at Saipan and received the Purple Heart. Captain Kangaroo wasn’t an NCO buddy of his, and Mr. Rogers never served in the military.

[MeshugeMikey]

Yet another fine photo!!

[potlatch]

Thank you George!

[potlatch]

Thank you T.E.
Made it years ago - important to always repost it.

[ErnBatavia]

Keeshan, Marvin, Mr. Rogers...all urban legend.

[IronJack]

I know Gen. Patton was buried in the Third Army Cemetery in Luxembourg originally. But I thought I read somewhere that he was eventually reinterred in the United States. Anyone know anything about that?

[ntnychik]

Beautiful post, Potlatch. Those songs make me tear up every time.

[TADSLOS]

My neighbor was assigned to Graves Registration in France near the end of WWII, after training as a paratrooper at the age of 17 in the summer of 1944. By the time he made it to Europe, replacements were being sent where needed regardless of MOS. He was part of a team that disenterred bodies from combat grave sites to be placed in designated cemetaries in France and Belgium. The were issued daily whiskey rations and fresh uniforms on a regular basis to deaden the gruesomeness and get rid of the stench of death. He was there until 1947.

When the Korean War broke out, he was recalled to active duty and was told that he was being assigned to Graves Registration, based on his prior experience. His reply- "No way in hell will I do that again". The Army's reply- " Well, then we'll send you to the stockade". His reply- "Fine by me..." . He was assigned to the Infantry instead, which was what he was trained for originally anyway. He went on to serve in combat in Korea for 13 months and got to meet the Chinese up close and personal.

[B4Ranch]

I sent a request for it to be pulled. Still waiting on the Mod to follow up.