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DeeDee D's avatar

They truly were The Greatest Generation. Here’s to your Uncle Bill. 🫡🪖🎖️🇺🇸

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Liza Donnelly's avatar

They were. Thank you!

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Valerie's avatar

Beautiful story on Medium. 🇺🇸 You’re a great storyteller in your art and words.

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Liza Donnelly's avatar

Many thanks, Valerie.

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Bill Flarsheim's avatar

Thank you for sharing.

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Liza Donnelly's avatar

You are most welcome.

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Linda H. Davis's avatar

Love this. 😥👏🪖

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Liza Donnelly's avatar

Thank you.

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Thomas Marino's avatar

Vietnam Veterans are also the greatest generation!! -

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Liza Donnelly's avatar

absolutely!

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Katy's avatar

I'm so sorry you never had the opportunity to enjoy your uncle. It sounds like he was an incredible man who died nobly but way too young. We thank all of the men who gave their lives for us so that we can be here to remember them. To anyone who served, THANK YOU. Your story is wonderful.

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Liza Donnelly's avatar

Thank you, Katy.

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Paul Melvin's avatar

19, so young... Thank you to all who have served, continue to serve, and sacrifices made. Thank you for this post Liza it is a moving tribute to your Uncle Bill and all who honor his memory.

If any one has not read it , I also highly recommend visiting the embedded link to “Medium”. It is beautiful.

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Liza Donnelly's avatar

Thank you, Paul, I very much appreciate you reading it and recommending it. It was moving to write.

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Richard Careaga's avatar

It must have carried an added burden to have lost him so close to the end of hostilities.

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Liza Donnelly's avatar

I cannot imagine the pain of my grandmother and mother.

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Doug McIntosh's avatar

A beautiful story, reminding us all that there is still compassion and remembrance in this world.

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Liza Donnelly's avatar

Really great point. We can lose sight of that sometimes, with all the hate going on.

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