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PostPosted: 28 Nov 2004, 20:10 
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About an half an hour ago my Uncle Jim Keith went home to glory. He enlisted in the Air Force to be in the band. He was a great musician. Instead he ended up being an ECM operator on B36 Peacemakers. He was a good man and he will be missed.

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By this time tomorrow I shall have gained either a pearage or Westminster Abbey........Nelson
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Sorry for your loss.

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My uncle just passed away from cancer.
He was stationed on the USS Boston in WWII.
He used to head all the gambling on the ship; think "McHale's Navy" minus the PT boat and that was him.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
http://www.ussboston.org/index.html


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Sorry to hear Billy! Every year our WWII vets get fewer and fewer.....<img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/smiley_salute.gif border=0 align=middle>

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This would probably be a good thread to note that my neighhor, WWII TBD Avenger gunner Skip Rodgers died last week at age 78.

Even as we lose these heroes they are replaced by a new generation of Heros.

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I have to admit I was kind of expecting to get blown off here but I am pleasantly surprised. have often felt thankfull for the thousands of men and women that have served in the past but never really gotten a thank you except on their way out the door. This was nice.

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SORRY BILLY,<img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

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So sorry for everyones loss!

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Present Arms. God Bless.


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My uncle's viewing was today; the VFW payed their respects.
They placed the ceremonial-folded flag in his coffin and then concluded with "Taps" on the bugle.
It was very touching.




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