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Recovered remains of WWII airman to be buried with full military honors
Associated Press at FoxNews.com ^
| October 26, 2014
| Associated Press staff
Posted on 10/26/2014 8:39:32 AM PDT by Fenhalls555
OAKLAND, Calif. – A World War II airman whose remains were found more than 60 years after he was shot down over Germany will finally be laid to rest.
A burial with full military honors for Lt. William "Billy" Cook is set for Sunday at a cemetery in Oakland.
The 27-year-old airman and his five-man crew were on a Dec. 23, 1944, mission when they were shot down over Germany.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Germany; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; germany; oakland; williambillycook
To: Fenhalls555
Salute Lt. Cook, Welcome Home!
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posted on
10/26/2014 8:40:56 AM PDT
by
PROCON
(Ask Yourself This..Are You More Likely to be Infected or Beheaded Today Than You Were 6 Years Ago?)
To: Fenhalls555
The crew and their bomber were not recovered until two years ago, when amateur historians found the crash site near the Germany-Belgium border.
An excavation of the site led to the identification of remains belonging to Cook. So.... the rest of the crew got out? Or maybe just weren't identified...
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posted on
10/26/2014 8:43:34 AM PDT
by
grobdriver
(Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
To: Fenhalls555
B-26G Marauder.
Trained under Barry Goldwater.
To: Fenhalls555
Welcome home Lieutenant Cook. You’re long mission is over at last, and you have given everything.
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posted on
10/26/2014 8:52:51 AM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: Fenhalls555
Rest well, Soldier.
A grateful nation thanks you for your service.
PS: We won, thanks to you and men like you.
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posted on
10/26/2014 9:23:34 AM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(Zimmerman, Brown, Fast & Furious, IRS harassment, Philly ignorance: holdering in 1st degree)
To: Fenhalls555
THE GREATEST GENERATION
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posted on
10/26/2014 9:25:54 AM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
(Islamopobia:The Irrational Fear Of Being Beheaded)
To: Joe 6-pack
You’re long mission is over at last, and you have given everything.All gave some...some gave all.
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posted on
10/26/2014 9:26:52 AM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
(Islamopobia:The Irrational Fear Of Being Beheaded)
To: freedumb2003
PS: We won, thanks to you and men like you.My guess is that the Lieutenant,and any other members of his crew that might have perished,knew at that point that the war was won.
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posted on
10/26/2014 9:30:46 AM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
(Islamopobia:The Irrational Fear Of Being Beheaded)
To: Fenhalls555
Precious little details about the amateur investigation, how and
where the site was found, its condition. The remainder of the crew.
Not your fault, obviously, because that's part of the AP Stylebook today. It's written for the grit and dissonance of hourly newscast, the kind that wrap up their illusion of comprehensive information delivery with an audacious statement like, "now you're up to date!"
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posted on
10/26/2014 9:34:15 AM PDT
by
Prospero
(Si Deus trucido mihi, ego etiam fides Deus.)
To: Prospero; All
To: Gay State Conservative
They really were incredibly brave. God bless them.
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posted on
10/26/2014 10:33:55 AM PDT
by
FES0844
To: Fenhalls555
Reminds me of the 1970 film "Sole Survivor."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6A_qNAQCGU
Regards,
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posted on
10/26/2014 10:40:05 AM PDT
by
alexander_busek
(Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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