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Arkansas World War II soldier killed in combat returns home after remains found
KATV ^ | 12/15/2023 | Desmond Nugent

Posted on 12/17/2023 9:07:16 PM PST by Kartographer

The remains of an Arkansas World War II soldier are finally home. The US Army Air Force veteran traveled 170 miles before receiving a hero's welcome.

Roller-McNutt Funeral Home brought home 2nd Lt. Kenyon Brindley was escorted by the Army from the Memphis Airport to Conway. Lt. Brindley served in the 703rd Bombardment Squadron, 445th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force in the European Theater.

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: 8thairforce; airforce; arkansas; worldwareleven; ww2; wwii
Lt. Brindley thank for your service. Welcome home. Lest we forget.
1 posted on 12/17/2023 9:07:16 PM PST by Kartographer
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To: Kartographer

Back home...
R.I.P. Lt. Brindley

Speaking as someone who is old enough to clearly remember WWII, there are very few left who can “remember” or and, sadly, in today’s America, few who “care”...


2 posted on 12/17/2023 9:15:16 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is the next Sam Adams when we so desperately need him)
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To: SuperLuminal

👊


3 posted on 12/17/2023 9:16:26 PM PST by wardaddy (I have seen true anti semitism is more common in USA than I imagined. A disease in the public mind)
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To: Kartographer

Thank you Lt. Brindley for your service.

Here he is on the POW/MIA accounting agency website

https://dpaa-mil.sites.crmforce.mil/dpaaProfile?id=a0Jt0000000XfFhEAK


4 posted on 12/17/2023 9:17:17 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: Kartographer

Welcome Home Sir and Thank You for Your Service🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹


5 posted on 12/17/2023 9:33:22 PM PST by easternsky
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The remains of an Arkansas World War II soldier are finally home. The US Army Air Force veteran traveled 170 miles before receiving a hero's welcome.

Maybe there's hope for our Nation yet.

Incidentally, reminds me of the 1970 film Sole Survivor.

Regards,

6 posted on 12/17/2023 10:48:18 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Kartographer

He died for a nation that no longer exists.


7 posted on 12/17/2023 11:44:16 PM PST by SpaceBar
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To: SuperLuminal

Thank You for Your Service Lt. Brindley may You Rest In Peace.

From one of the last generation to be taught real American and World History in public school.


8 posted on 12/17/2023 11:58:41 PM PST by mabarker1 ( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
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To: SpaceBar
He died for a nation that no longer exists.

True.

And I believe the main reason the media (news and entertainment) keeps churning out WW 2 movies, books, and news items, is to try and convince us that the current nation and regime is the same, and so we should give it the same reverence and obedience.

9 posted on 12/18/2023 2:05:02 AM PST by Angelino97
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To: SpaceBar
He died for a nation that no longer exists.

Can’t say that I disagree with that.

10 posted on 12/18/2023 2:24:19 AM PST by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF Captain & pilot. Both bitten by the aviation bug)
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To: SuperLuminal

This post was about an American soldier who had fallen some 80 years ago in honorable service to this country remains finally coming home and now we have a number of members posting political statements which true or not have any bearing on his return or his service especially while Taps are still being sounded over his grave. Is this how fallen?


11 posted on 12/18/2023 2:59:55 AM PST by Kartographer (“We MutualBetter ly Pledge To Each Other Our Lives, Our Fortunes And Our Sacred Honor”)
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More young Americans died in the 8th Airforce bombing Europe, than Marines died in the Pacific.


12 posted on 12/18/2023 4:56:56 AM PST by MMusson
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To: Kartographer
RIP LT. Brindley.
13 posted on 12/18/2023 5:02:44 AM PST by FLT-bird
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To: Kartographer

Hear Hear!!


14 posted on 12/18/2023 6:31:23 AM PST by pfflier
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