To: pfflier
"In WWII my dad was trained in 1942 then deployed for the duration. He got home in 1946.
No one ever bitched about it. and now we know them as our "greatest generation".
Ping!! My dad also served in WWII - 1942 to 1946. He was away from home for over FOUR years. During that time he was deployed to Tinian as part of the 509th Composite Air Group.
14 posted on
06/07/2004 6:14:46 PM PDT by
Skywarner
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To: Skywarner
The 509th is the group that ended the war.
My dad had a special place in his heart for them. After they dropped "the bombs" he knew he was going to live.
19 posted on
06/07/2004 7:11:32 PM PDT by
pfflier
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