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ColoringFool

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12. Remember: Memorial Day Is For The KIA. My Father Won A....

Reply to VGNonly (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 08:26 PM

9 hrs ago

Silver Star (and a Bronze Star) for Heroism during the Battle of the Bulge, running towards enemy artillery to better ascertain their positions, as he was in charge of his artillery positions. He'd have turned 111 this month, haha!

So suffice it to say I honor all war veterans, but Memorial Day is special.

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Of the 16 million US WW2 vets, [View all] VGNonly 12 hrs ago OP

Amazed it's that many bucolic_frolic 12 hrs ago #1

The day may come soon VGNonly 11 hrs ago #5

It will probably occur around 2040. WWII ended 27 years after WWI. The last WWI vet died in 2012. Add 27 years... 2039. Celerity 9 hrs ago #10

The day will come that there won't be any Freddie 12 hrs ago #2

My dad was just a couple years younger than yours. A HERETIC I AM 11 hrs ago #3

My WW2 dad passed in 2011 age 89. VGNonly 11 hrs ago #4

My father served in the South Pacific. Ilsa 10 hrs ago #6

Amazed there's that many left. paleotn 9 hrs ago #7

War is such a waste. Especially for the lost soldiers. AZ8theist 9 hrs ago #8

Thank you for sharing this, VGNonly. Everyone should watch ... littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #9

The number came from a google search VGNonly 9 hrs ago #11

Remember: Memorial Day Is For The KIA. My Father Won A.... ColoringFool 9 hrs ago #12

Yes it has morphed into all that served. VGNonly 9 hrs ago #13

The unselfish generation. Everyone a true hero. republianmushroom 8 hrs ago #14

In my Boomer life time PCB66 7 hrs ago #15