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Originally Posted by jack1706
Having just left a Manchester funeral home to arrange to have my Dad laid to rest tomorrow..I was so pleased to see this thread & to honor him and all Veterans...
He was a proud WWII veteran who at the age of 18 landed on Normandy shores so that you & I are free... in his late years we listened over & over to the same story and listened once again as he repeated it to the next ear that listened...I will miss hearing that story now.. & I pray you do be patient & listen to all vets & their tales as they are truly hero's...
My Dad, My hero, will be laid to rest with full military honors in the morning & I will make sure to Thank them tomorrow. The following day the 13th would have been his 85th birthday.
Happy Birthday Dad.& Thank you.
My Proud Veteran Dad is Ralph Holt.
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Thank You Ralph Holt, and thank you Jack1706 for posting the message.
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11-11-2009, 11:09 PM
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