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WWII Marine finally laid to rest
Fox Dallas-Forth Worth ^ | 24 May 2012 | Lari Barager

Posted on 05/25/2012 4:38:51 PM PDT by LSUfan

A Marine who died during World War II was laid to rest Thursday, 68 years after his family was told he was lost at sea.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: marine; marines; usmc; worldwarii
RIP American hero
1 posted on 05/25/2012 4:39:08 PM PDT by LSUfan
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To: LSUfan

Semper fi.


2 posted on 05/25/2012 4:43:49 PM PDT by MeganC (No way in Hell am I voting for Mitt Romney. Not now, not ever. Deal with it.)
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To: LSUfan

THE GREATEST GENERATION


3 posted on 05/25/2012 4:45:19 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Julia: another casualty of the "War on Poverty")
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To: Gay State Conservative

I am not certain that they were the greatest generation but they sure were a capable one. I was watching a program where they were restoring a Sherman Tank.

Changing engines took them a couple of days. After they finished one of the guys said he could hardly believe that during WWII they would change them out in the field in two hours.


4 posted on 05/25/2012 5:00:40 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: LSUfan

RIP.


5 posted on 05/25/2012 5:11:29 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
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To: LSUfan
RIP and thank you for your service to your country...

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6 posted on 05/25/2012 5:58:53 PM PDT by GreenLanternCorps ("Barack Obama" is Swahili for "Jimmy Carter".)
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To: LSUfan

Welcome Home.


7 posted on 05/25/2012 5:59:37 PM PDT by Amberdawn
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To: LSUfan

Thank you.


8 posted on 05/25/2012 6:07:44 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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Deepest Regards

alfa6 :>}

9 posted on 05/25/2012 6:12:18 PM PDT by alfa6 (...Moderation is for monks RAH)
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To: LSUfan

God bless you and your family, Cpl. Erickson.


10 posted on 05/25/2012 7:10:42 PM PDT by matthew fuller (Mitt Romney is the supreme exemplification of the word SMARMY.)
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To: LSUfan

This is one of many great things about the USA,we bring our

fallen back home to their families no matter how long it takes


11 posted on 05/25/2012 7:26:13 PM PDT by Harold Shea (RVN `70 - `71)
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Not always...

http://www.battlestory.org/index.php?p=1_67_USA-CEMETERIES-IN-EUROPE


12 posted on 05/25/2012 8:03:50 PM PDT by GreenLanternCorps ("Barack Obama" is Swahili for "Jimmy Carter".)
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To: LSUfan

Gob Bless him, his family and friends.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=70Ikj1hZDnw&feature=related


13 posted on 05/25/2012 9:57:34 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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