Wilton, Who (what service) *drove* the boats that delivered the folks to the beach?
On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 9:27 PM, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I turned 10 four days after my brother, Lewis, and others of that finest of > generations stormed onto/into France. I was not quite 8 when another > brother, Jerry, helped to deliver Doolittle's men and 16 B-25's on the > carrier, Hornet, to within striking distance of Japan. I was 11 when > another brother, Carson, rode a halftrack into Germany in '45, about the > same time Lewis, as Chief-of-the-Boat delivered troops, supplies during the > invasion of Okinawa. (Okinawa, is that spelled right? 'Doesn't look > right.) > > There's no way that we can ever thank that "finest of generations" for > saving the world from Hitler and Tojo and their henchmen. > > Humbly, > > Wilton > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be replaced Prez Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
