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    daddygat
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    Default Really gonna Miss him

    My dad who introduced me to firearms passed away. When he gave me his service revolver in 1970 and told me his only story about his service in WW2, he never talked about it except for this one story.

    When he went to sign up after the war began he was told he could only be a cook. dad being as sharp as ever told them "I don't want to feed the enemy, I want to kill them".

    Unfortunately back during that time certain americans were relegated to certain inferior positions, as if their patriotism was a question.

    Dad got in and ended up a member of the 761st Tank Battalion. You war history buffs should know the name, if you don't do a GOOGLE search

    Dads only regret was that after the war that nazis could come to this country and buy a house in a neighborhood where he could not buy or that nazi could come to this country and send his kids to schools we could not attend.

    Dad kept his .45 side arm ,which he passed on to me with its original holster, which I prize as my most important material possession and every time I take it out to clean, I remember the sacrifices he and that part of the GREATEST GENERATION made without so much as a whimper.

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    Default Sorry for you loss my brother

    Prayers go out to you..... Keep you head up welcome to the forum.

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    Very sorry for your loss. They really were the greatest generation.

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    Sorry for your loss

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    Keep those memories close, sorry for your loss.

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    Sorry for your loss. He sounds like he was a great man.
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    Sincerest condolences
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    Sorry to hear of your loss.

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    Sorry for your loss. It takes a great man to serve a country that looked down on him the way it did back then. Sounds like your dad was a part of or witnessed many great things in his life- from serving in WWII, to raising a family, to seeing our country evolve to a point where all men are looked at as equals. Another poster requested a picture of your dad's 1911.... well I would rather see you post a picture of your dad.

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    Sorry to hear about your loss. My prayers for you and your family.

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