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sarisataka

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12. I had the privilege to meet Mr. Straka

Reply to dflprincess (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 12:43 AM

Nov 2020

about ten years ago in Brainerd. IIRC it was a commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the March. He was a very pleasant man and, like all true heroes, much preferred to talk about others who he said deserved the honors more than himself

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101 year old survivor of the Bataan Death March [View all] dflprincess Nov 2020 OP

Thank you sir for your service..America salutes you Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #1

Wow. What a life. Laffy Kat Nov 2020 #2

Maybe in a few months he can go to thinkingagain Nov 2020 #3

My dad was also a Bataan survivor. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2020 #4

There was a Bataan survivor in my hometown Sewa Nov 2020 #14

I salute you Bert Straka MustLoveBeagles Nov 2020 #5

Paywall fix? CloudWatcher Nov 2020 #6

He was captured. Trump calls him a loser and a sucker. keithbvadu2 Nov 2020 #7

Aww I love him... a man with principles. nt iluvtennis Nov 2020 #8

My Daddy and five uncles and three aunts served during WWII... czarjak Nov 2020 #9

One of my sister's friends father made the flag that kept their camp from being bombed. burrowowl Nov 2020 #10

That's the kind of thing more newspapers should do. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2020 #11

How can a municipality... druidity33 Nov 2020 #17

I'm using the meme about not having to shovel snow off the car PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2020 #18

I had the privilege to meet Mr. Straka sarisataka Nov 2020 #12

Thank you for sharing that moment. Kid Berwyn Nov 2020 #20

a true AllaN01Bear Nov 2020 #13

My adoptive father was at Pearl Harbor disalitervisum Nov 2020 #15

Thank you for your story-and your incredible parents. Boomerproud Nov 2020 #16

See if they can put off the ceremony until February. lpbk2713 Nov 2020 #19