Death of a Ball Turret Gunner: "My Father Asks For Nothing."

**SoCal M1 Shooter** · 03-07-2009 06:08 PM

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**Highly Recommended** · 03-07-2009 06:08 PM

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**truckysm** · 03-07-2009 08:12 PM

Thank god for real men like that. They humble us all.

**truckysm** · 03-07-2009 08:14 PM

Please excuse "god" I meant "God". My shift key fails me from time to time and I missed it. Sorry.

**airdrop** · 03-07-2009 08:29 PM

We salute Him !

**grayham** · 03-07-2009 09:36 PM

They were brave young men. My father was co-pilot on a B-24 in Europe that was shot down on its 21st mission. I know they did not have the same war as the infantry, but when you talk to the survivors it took a lot of bravery that most of us would hope to have in the same circumstances.
Greg

**groucho** · 03-07-2009 10:10 PM

We can only hope to be measured against such men and pray to be found worthy of acceptance by them.

**travelerpnw** · 03-07-2009 10:42 PM

God bless him for what he did for us and our freedom.

**deano41** · 03-07-2009 11:27 PM

A very well written and touching story. Thank you.

Dean (the other one)

**pdh** · 03-08-2009 08:49 AM

Thank You for sharing that story. May God bless you and your family during this time of rememberance of your dad.

**SoCal M1 Shooter** · 03-08-2009 04:28 PM

Not my father.

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