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Bryan H's avatar

It was not just a great generation, it was the greatest. Many like my Uncle Bennie were kids who had barely sampled life or traveled far from his rural Georgia home. He found himself in Europe fighting for his country, fighting for his life. Even after being wounded, healing and going back to fight, he never asked for favors when he got home. He was a good soldier, a good husband, a good father, and a great American patriot. He was a HERO to all the nephews and nieces who adored him. Yes, the greatest generation. Remember them fondly.

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Karen Erwin-Brown's avatar

My Dad, Henry Erwin, received the Medal of Honor in April 1945 for tossing a burning phosphorus flare out of the City of Los Angeles, B-29. He and a host of angels saved 12 men that day. He spent two years in hospitals being reconstructed and returned home to work for 35+ years in the Birmingham VA as a benefits counselor helping other vets get the benefits they'd earned. His bride of only five months was one of those women who received loving beautiful letters from her red headed love. His nickname was Red.

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