The FReeper Foxhole Remembers "Kilroy" - August 22nd, 2004

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Remembering Kilroy at the WWII Memorial



Editors Note: Those of you who contributed to the building of the WWII Memorial through KilroyWasHere.org with recall that the printable form had a check box where you could ask that Kilroy be remembered at the WWII Memorial. They promised that he would be! Here is a letter from the first person to spot him! Our thanks to Paul.

Paul Karlin wrote:

We just visited the new World War II memorial in Washington DC. In a hidden area in back, quite professionally engraved into the stone, was a "Kilroy was here" - we didn't know the origin or background until we found this website.



In this photo I'm standing near 17th Street looking west, and the Washington Monument is behind me. The yellow arrow is pointing at Kilroy's location. Kilroy is on the outer edge of the WWII memorial, outside the ring of columns. The easiest way to find him is to exit the memorial from the tower marked "Pacific" (south side), turn right, and follow the narrow outer walkway along the columns. Just after the columns end there is a small service area, and Kilroy will be right in front of you. For reference, if you continue north along the walkway, you'll walk between the wall of gold stars and the reflecting pool for the Lincoln Memorial.

Thanks!
Paul

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Kilroy explained on video by Ermy!

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Today's Educational Sources and suggestions for further reading:

www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A508277
www.hurtgen1944.homestead.com/09HurtgenToday.html
www.kilroywashere.org/001-Pages/01-0KilroySightings-3.html#KilroyWWIIMem

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This is a reproduction of a picture on a glider of the British First Airborne Division before they left for Operation Market Garden in September 1944.


Kilroy in Italy WWII


Kilroy in Hurtgen, Germany

one of the WW II era's most popular comic figurines: a pregnant girl standing on a pedestal bearing the legend "Kilroy Was Here."


Kilroy as a hatpin in Vietnam




Kilroy on Cannon in Kuwait, 1991


Close-up of Kilroy on Cannon in Kuwait, 1991

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Dear Editor,

I found Kilroy, He is alive and well and apparently in Iraq. I found him on the side of an old Iraqi aircraft hangar in Al Taqaddum Airbase in Iraq. Al Taqaddum is situated about seven miles from Fallujah and 35 miles west of Baghdad. He's been there ever since we showed up. No one knows how he got there either. They all say they always remember Kilroy being on the side of the hangar.

Capt. Martin Starta
United States Marine Corps

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Kilroy from AlCan to Utah Beach

These wonderful drawings were found in an old WWII scrap book left by the commanding officer of the 145th Engineer Combat Battalion. They were drawn by an unknown member. They are real Kilroys in various poses as they fought their way across France and Germany. They were saved by Col. John French McGaughey and compiled by Andy Miller


Col. John French McGaughey

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[SAMWolf]

Great thread, Snippy

[snippy_about_it]

He really is everywhere. Goodnight Sam.

[SAMWolf]

Good Night Snippy

[jocon307]

Well now I will have to say "wot no barf alert" instead of spelling it correctly.

God bless Kilroy, Chad (he caused some problems in Floriduh, though) and Clem, and all who keep us safe in our beds.

Snippy, your name reminds me of my dad, he always said we shouldn't get *you*! He was in the Pacific in WWII and, it's three AM, I've had enough beers, I can say it, he was a saint! He would have really loved the internet, and I think he would have really loved FR. So many smart (and crazy) people here.

[martin_fierro]

See tagline

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Snippy.

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, snippy and everyone at the Freeper Foxhole.

[snopercod]

Kilroy: The precursor to Tourist Guy.

[Humal]

Good morning, Sam. Thanks for a light-hearted trip down memory lane. We used to think "Kilroy" had to be added to everything (ex. test papers, notes, etc.) when I was a kid. Have kind of forgotten him the past few years.

[radu]

Good morning y'all!

To all our military men and women, past and present, and to our allies who stand with us,
THANK YOU!

[alfa6]

Know we know were MOJO Nixon got his inspiration for his hit song. Well it is a hit song if you listen to Dr. Demento :-)

Wot Regards

alfa 6 ;>}

PS SUNDAY MORNNIN FOXHOLE BUMPPPPPpppppp

[The Mayor]

August 22, 2004

The Humanity Of Jesus

Read: Hebrews 2:9-18

We do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses. —Hebrews 4:15

Bible In One Year: Psalms 110-112; 1 Corinthians 5

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I once overheard this comment about a person who was always critical: "The trouble with him is that he's forgotten what it's like to be human!" How easily we forget our past struggles and become unsympathetic toward those who are struggling today. But there's one who hasn't forgotten what it's like to be human—Jesus.

In Hebrews 2:9-18, we "see" Jesus' humanity more fully. As a man, He was able by God's grace to experience death in our place. And during His earthly life Jesus was made perfect through His sufferings (v.10). But there's more. "Both [Jesus] who sanctifies and [we] who are being sanctified are all of one." Because of this oneness, Jesus is not ashamed to call us brothers and sisters (v.11).

In a body like ours, Jesus lived, worked, and overcame every obstacle, so He knows what it's like to be one of us. Having passed through all these experiences without sinning, He then went to heaven and is now our approachable High Priest at the throne of grace (vv.17-18; 4:14-16).

We all need someone who knows what it's like to be human yet has limitless power to help us overcome our human weaknesses. Jesus is that one. He longs to hear us speak His name and ask for His help. —Joanie Yoder

God lived as man, as one of us,
And understands our need for grace;
He is not distant nor detached
From all the trials that we face. —Sper

No one understands like Jesus.

[Soaring Feather]

Good Sunday morning everyone.

[SAMWolf]

Morning jocon307

"wot no barf alert"

LOL!

I thank your dad for his service.

[SAMWolf]

Morning.

Nice job on the tagline. :-)

[SAMWolf]

Morning Aeronaut