Posted on 07/04/2017 4:09:18 PM PDT by ColdOne
President Trump spoke by phone with the last surviving member of the famed “Doolittle Raiders” to thank the 101-year-old veteran for his service as the nation marks Independence Day.
The White House said Mr. Trump “offered his best wishes and support” to retired Lt. Col. Dick Cole, a World War II veteran who was recently injured.
“The president congratulated Lt. Col. Cole on his courage, thanked him for his service, and wished him a full recovery in advance of his upcoming 102nd birthday,” the White House said of the Sunday phone call.
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Very nice, Merrill’s Murderers seem to be a forgotten batch of heroic men. Don’t see much on them. Slogged through jungles in Burma clear through to Myitkyinaw, Merrill was fighting with a heart condition, few of his men survived, but they took Myitkyinaw airfield. BIL came home with mental issues.
We had some very brave men who did what no one said could be done.
“This is what a REAL President does...”
Absolutely! I thank God every day that Donald J. Trump is our Commander In Chief! And God Bless all our Veterans past and present!
BTW, I love your tag line!:)
Thanks...:>)
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