FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of the Heroes: Nancy Wake ~ Oct. 8, 2007

Linked in thread | Sweet Polly Purebred

[StarCMC]

Ping to read a story of a GREAT heroine from WWII, Nancy Wake — the White Mouse!

Thank you, DieHard The Hunter, for the heads up on this heroine!

*HUG*

PS> Back after dinner!

[HiJinx]

Enjoy dinner, Star...gonna read about Nancy.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Star!

All served then..all serve now.

[BIGLOOK]

Since you’re off to dinner, hope it’s a recipe from Julia Child.......another unsung hero.

[SandRat]

HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY

[DieHard the Hunter]

Great biography, Star!

Nancy Wake is the sort of heroine that you just couldn’t make up as fiction: nobody would believe it. Only real life could produce someone like her.

I have always found it most regrettable that New Zealand, where Nancy Wake was born, has yet to provide her with any form of recognition. Australia now has, but for some reason NZ won’t.

The Returned Services Association and the King’s Empire Veterans (both in NZ) have — but the government: no.

*DieHard*

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Prayers going up.

[laurenmarlowe]

United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem

[laurenmarlowe]

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 4, 2007) - Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelly Barnes entertains children awaiting treatment on board Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), anchored off the coast of Paramaribo, Suriname. Comfort is on a four-month humanitarian deployment to Latin America and the Caribbean providing medical treatment to patients in a dozen countries. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Karsten (RELEASED)

ZANDERIJ, Suriname (Oct. 4, 2007) - Builder 2nd Class William Lathan, a Seabee assigned to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), drives a nail into a gazebo while Cpl. Eugene Van Leyded, a soldier with the Suriname army, holds the board in place at the Zanderij Clinic. Comfort is on a four-month humanitarian mission to Latin America and the Caribbean providing medical care to patients in a dozen countries. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Shelander (RELEASED)

[Kathy in Alaska]

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Hiya Star! acad in da house!

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[AZamericonnie]

Thank you for another very interesting hero Starlette & for your assistance DieHard!

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[GodBlessUSA]

Incredible life story of a hero. Nancy Wake is an amazing person. Thanks Star!

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Bigs...

I Had forgotten about Julia Childs service!

Hope you are well....*Hugs*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Sweet Polly Purebred, for helping Star with today's Hall of Heroes:
Nancy Wake, the White Mouse.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

AbnSarge
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Brett (CindyDawg)
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Tonkin
txradioguy
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[DieHard the Hunter]

> I Had forgotten about Julia Childs service!

Aside from being a fantastic cook, Julia Childs was a hero, too? That’s gotta be a fascinating story, ay...

[Kathy in Alaska]

And HJ takes the gold....