I can't take credit for this as I stole the idea from another forum. Instead of creating a new thread for each of these remembrance type "events", I thought maybe we could have one place to put them all.
A Grateful Nation...Lest We Forget
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Only one more left.
www.theguardian.com
Ken Potts, survivor of sinking of USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, dies at 102
Lou Conter, 101, is now final survivor of ship on which 1,177 were killed when Japanese attack brought US into second world war
www.theguardian.com
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Go home soldier. You're relieved
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www.armytimes.com
WWII paratrooper famous for bringing beer to wounded troops dies at 98
Vincent Speranza, an American paratrooper who became known as the soldier who doled out beer to his wounded comrades, died Wednesday at 98.
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Oscar Lawton Wilkerson Jr., last known surviving member of the Tuskegee Airmen in Chicago area, dead at 96
His love of aviation never faded despite racism that kept him and other Black pilots from getting jobs with airlines.
chicago.suntimes.com
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Roger Donlon, Vietnam War’s First Medal of Honor Recipient, Dies at 89
Despite being wounded multiple times, he led the defense of a jungle outpost against a Vietcong assault, inspiring his smaller force to “superhuman effort.”
Roger Donlon, Vietnam War’s First Medal of Honor Recipient, Dies at 89
Despite being wounded multiple times, he led the defense of a jungle outpost against a Vietcong assault, inspiring his smaller force to “superhuman effort.”www.nytimes.com
Roger Donlon - Wikipedia
His medal of honor citation is just incredible. Another one who only old age could kill.
