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FR Canteen Pays Tribute to A Patriot on his Passing/In Memoriam T/4 Harvey E. Rookus(Old China Hand)
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| 27 March 2013
| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 03/27/2013 5:59:37 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa
IN MEMORIAM T/4 HARVEY E. ROOKUS, USA
T/4 Harvey E. Rookus, USA, Hq. China Combat Command, WWII, died 18Mar2013
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)
"Arm yourselves, and be ye men of valour, and be in readiness for the conflict; for it is better for us to perish in battle than to look upon the outrage of our nation and our altar. As the Will of God is in Heaven, even so let it be." (1 Maccabees 3:5860)
God Of Our Fathers
Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in peace! We who remain hold you in high honor. Rest, fallen brother, in this sacred precinct; We who remain keep this place sacred. Rest, fallen brother, among these, your comrades; We who remain keep the watch. Rest, fallen brother, among these who answered the Nations call; We who remain press the fight forward in your name. Rest, fallen brother, lay down thy burden; We who remain have taken up the torch. Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in eternal peace!
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Cub Scouts is where I learned to tie a necktie.
I had to remember that to instruct order of the arrow scouts who had forgotten.
To: mylife
Yes, and the media is diverting our attention to petty stuff to try to take our eyes off the ball.
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posted on
03/27/2013 9:19:06 PM PDT
by
luvie
(All my heroes wear camos!)
To: LUV W
83
posted on
03/27/2013 9:21:57 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: LUV W
Thanks, Luv....he never went to college, but he was a survey supervisor for a section of the Alaska Pipeline. He helped get a section built. He was in Prudhoe Bay when the first drop of oil started down the pipeline, and in Valdez when the first drop reached Valdez, ready to head down to the lower 48.
He told a story about talking to some engineers who designed concrete saddles to help keep the pipe under water for river crossings. A group of dignitaries where watching and he said it wouldn’t work because xxxxx. As soon as the cranes were withdrawn, up popped the pipe. He enjoyed that story.
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posted on
03/27/2013 9:23:21 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: mylife
I remember hearing of “Vinegar Joe”. Looked like he chewed nails and spit them out! LOL!
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posted on
03/27/2013 9:23:35 PM PDT
by
luvie
(All my heroes wear camos!)
To: LUV W
Of course this was all media propaganda.
CBI was a very tough place.
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posted on
03/27/2013 9:24:36 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Jet Jaguar
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posted on
03/27/2013 9:25:17 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: LUV W
I’m sure Joe was a Reg’lar guy General, but there were no fine restaurants on ledo rd, LOL
I know! My Grand pappy was a cook there! LOL
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posted on
03/27/2013 9:27:19 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Sounds like he learned real life engineering.
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posted on
03/27/2013 9:28:53 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: mylife
Really! I’ll bet he had lots of tales to relate to his grandson! :)
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posted on
03/27/2013 9:29:24 PM PDT
by
luvie
(All my heroes wear camos!)
To: LUV W
My Brother says he never stopped talking about it.
I never remember him talking about it, and I am the eldest.
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posted on
03/27/2013 9:35:34 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: LUV W
All I know is that it wasn’t easy feeding them guys in the Burmese jungle.
They were MAKING the supply line, ergo there was no supply line.
92
posted on
03/27/2013 9:37:31 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: fatima
Good evening, fatima...((HUGS))
He’s in a better place, he is whole, and can speak again.
Thank you, Lord, for taking him quickly.
Mac did such a great job.
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posted on
03/27/2013 9:38:10 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: LUV W
By the time the line was complete to Kunming the war was over.
It was a Grand effort that got little regard in history, but that by no means diminishes the dedicated backbreaking work that was done for the effort.
It was pure brute strength and determination rounded with good ol boy engineering.
The legacy of the relations with Chiang Kai Shek, and India linger on to this day.
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posted on
03/27/2013 9:45:20 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Kathy in Alaska
4th & 5th Grade in school.
You should sse them try to tye a clove hitch and a bow line...LOL
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posted on
03/27/2013 9:54:29 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: PGalt
Thanks, PGalt....he WAS one of America’s finest. He was my Dad.
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posted on
03/27/2013 9:55:30 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: CodeToad
Thank you so much, Code Toad.
Those were days, and years, when our whole country had pride in itself and its protectors.
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posted on
03/27/2013 10:13:50 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: SandRat
The rabbit comes up the hole, goes around the tree, and back down the hole. Memories! LOL!
Clove hitch was a little more tricky...and you are right, funny. d:o)
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posted on
03/27/2013 10:15:25 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: ConorMacNessa; left that other site; MeekMom; BIGLOOK; SandRat; Jet Jaguar; AZamericonnie; LUV W; ..
Camp Clairborne was located near Alexandria, LA. This was about the 3rd week of July 1943. It was a very hot and humid area in a large camp. We were located about seven miles back from the main gate. We were housed in one story tar paper covered barracks, heated with small pot bellied, sheet metal, wood burning stoves. Water put on the wooden floors to scrub them ran through the cracks before you could use a mop. I believe the unit was the 365th Engineers. Everyone in the unit was a Specialist of some sort. They built a new Officers Club there using entirely Engineer Troop Specialists. After picking up cigarette butts for two days I volunteered to drive a truck. Surprise, I actually ended up with a Military Driver's license and drove a truck daily. I would start the day by getting a load of fresh, hot bread from the Bakery, then meet a friend who was hauling milk, butter and eggs. We would slice open a loaf of warm bread, put a cube of butter in it, and, along with a quart of milk, started a nice new day.Not a bad way to start the day. LOL!
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posted on
03/27/2013 10:26:52 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
(((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
To: Kathy in Alaska
After picking up cigarette butts for two days I volunteered to drive a truck. Surprise, I actually ended up with a Military Driver's license and drove a truck daily. I would start the day by getting a load of fresh, hot bread from the Bakery, then meet a friend who was hauling milk, butter and eggs. We would slice open a loaf of warm bread, put a cube of butter in it, and, along with a quart of milk, started a nice new day.Your Pop was a smart man.
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posted on
03/27/2013 10:33:24 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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