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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: wmenorr67 on February 13, 2017, 10:35:04 AM

Title: Band Of Brother Passed
Post by: wmenorr67 on February 13, 2017, 10:35:04 AM

All, we have lost another of the Band of Brothers.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/02/13/band-brothers-veteran-edward-tipper-dies-in-colorado.html

As the reports come in about us losing these heroes, it makes me more aware that my own Grandfather will soon be joining them, he is 94 and a Navy Vet.

 :'(

Title: Re: Band Of Brother Passed
Post by: markdido on February 19, 2017, 10:09:27 PM

Quote from: wmenorr67 on February 13, 2017, 10:35:04 AM

All, we have lost another of the Band of Brothers.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/02/13/band-brothers-veteran-edward-tipper-dies-in-colorado.html

As the reports come in about us losing these heroes, it makes me more aware that my own Grandfather will soon be joining them, he is 94 and a Navy Vet.

 :'(

My Father-In-Law passed about a month ago at 92.

He joined the Army at 17 (lied about his age), and wound up as a flight engineer on the B-24 Liberators flying out of Italy.
He took part in the raids on the Ploesti oil fields.