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To: Homer_J_Simpson
One day and five months after that first page was printed, Corregidor surrendered. Those abandoned troops put up one Helluva fight. "We will be waiting for you guys to help." All they got was promises. Jesu.

Some reminders:

(The writer survived the war and died in 1997.)

7 posted on 01/05/2012 6:35:16 AM PST by Oatka (ex-navy/army/marine)
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To: Oatka

I have read accounts of Irving Strobing’s last message. But never seen the actual printed document. Where did you find this image? Are you connected to the family?


15 posted on 02/14/2013 3:21:57 PM PST by MaryCronkFarrell
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