It is odd for one man to have been witness to so much war and killing. He was most certainly a unique man, if only for the hell he survived.
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It is odd for one man to have been witness to so much war and killing. He was most certainly a unique man, if only for the hell he survived.
a better man would be hard to find,
we are better for he lived
He was a great man, we need more like him.
but, this is the third thread in the last three days about this man. I think one thread would be good.
http://www.ar-15.co/forums/showthrea...ighlight=basil
http://www.ar-15.co/forums/showthrea...ighlight=basil
Merged all 3 threads on this topic.
From what I have read about him, he was everything and more. One tough sumbitch and wish more were around like him.Quote:
Originally Posted by alxone
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Originally Posted by DD977GM2
5 combat jumps (4 in WWII, 1 in Korea) and 3 CIB's (WWII, Korea, Vietnam).... I think he was the definition of "hard."