Posted on 06/22/2016 5:26:44 AM PDT by orchestra
Pictured is Mr. Howard Shriver, a WWII veteran who served in the Marianas Islands and the Philippines. He lives in an assisted living facility in Marietta, OH and will celebrate his 98th birthday on July 12.
Let's make his 98th memorable.
I am asking anyone who would like to thank a member of the Greatest Generation - the first Soldier called up from Williamstown, WV - to send a birthday card. I'd love to see him get hundreds of cards, to show appreciation and give him something to talk about for a while.
If you can support him with a birthday card, the address is (I have his permission to share):
Howard Shriver c/o Brookdale Senior Living 150 Browns Road, A16 Marietta OH 45750
Just sent the card.
Thanks for the link to the online card service, saved it for the future.
LOL, not complaining about the size, just didn’t realize how big it was. Thought it was a strange picture for the post though.
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Will get right on it!
What a beautiful sentiment; I'm in.
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Thanks for posting! WWII vets deserve all the recognition and thanks and appreciation they can get. They are rapidly becoming much fewer in number. I just lost one of my best friends who was a WWII vet (82 airborne 504 PIR) last week. Gotta show them our appreciation while we still have them around.
Envelope done...will be making a card to go in it!
Always Homemade and lots of thought!
Will do! Do we know his rank?
Thanks!
Went and got a card and it’s on its way.
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