Sgt. William “Bill” Pekrul, a Milwaukee native and World War II veteran, told the RNC crowd that “America is still worth fighting for” during his Wednesday night speech in downtown Milwaukee.
The hometown hero’s entrance on stage drew a thunderous applause and chants yelling “U.S.A.” And it didn’t end there − almost every line he delivered garnered the same applause and patriotic chants.
The highlight of the speech for RNC delegates came when Pekrul, 99, said if former President Donald Trump became president again “I would go back to re-enlist today.”
“I would storm whatever beach ... my country needs me to.”
The theme for the third night of the convention was “Make America Strong Once Again.”
A self-proclaimed proud Wisconsinite, Pekrul signed up for the U.S. Army at Boys Tech High School (now Bradley Tech), according to an interview with the War Memorial Center that he gave as part of the Wisconsin Veterans Story Project.
Pekrul fought with the 29th Infantry in the second wave of troops during the Normandy Invasion on D-Day. He was awarded two Bronze Stars and a Silver Star for his service in WWII.
During Wednesday evening’s remarks he said he was honored to be a part of America’s “greatest generation,” a term used to describe those born from 1900 through the 1920s, because “America is the greatest nation in the history of the world.”
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I’ve never had an “Uncle Bill”...until now!
He was great!!!
Geesh! I’m 77 years old and don’t look near as good as he does. MY wife said he looked like he was in his low to mid seventies. I said, “thanks”.
Consider that this member of the greatest generation was bravely storming the beaches at Normandy at age 19 and fighting across France to end the Nazis while in his early twenties. Sad that many in todays generation of young adults are struggling with their gender identity, protesting for the modern Nazis, the Palestinian terrorists and begging for the taxpayers to pay off their tens of thousands of dollars in student loans for worthless degrees in Queer Studies.
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Consider that this member of the greatest generation was bravely storming the beaches at Normandy at age 19 and fighting across France to end the Nazis while in his early twenties. Sad that many in todays generation of young adults are struggling with their gender identity, protesting for the modern Nazis, the Palestinian terrorists and begging for the taxpayers to pay off their tens of thousands of dollars in student loans for worthless degrees in Queer Studies.
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