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27. When my WWII Dad died ...

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 08:32 AM

Nov 2013

There were two people at his funeral Mass. It was my husband and I that attended as my mom was too devastated to attend. My two brothers thought it was "too far" to drive to attend. Uh huh ...

Kind of sad for a man that fought the good fight I'd say, putting his life on the line the way he did without question.

He was a sergeant in the Marine Corps stationed in the tropics and frankly it is amazing that he lived to be all of 75 years given all of the physical/psychological scars that that horrid war left upon him.

He died right around Thanksgiving and no, I'll never get over it.

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A WWII VETERAN DIED WITHOUT FAMILY TO ATTEND HIS FUNERAL � WHAT HAPPENED NEXT IS AMAZING [View all] sheshe2 Nov 2013 OP

k&r... spanone Nov 2013 #1

America, one minute you want to slap her stupid face. madashelltoo Nov 2013 #2

Ain't that the truth. Maraya1969 Nov 2013 #4

He's not American - TBF Nov 2013 #5

Those Brits might have the same sentiments... procon Nov 2013 #6

i think this is in the UK, Vets in the US are treated like Shit JI7 Nov 2013 #7

Happened in the UK look at the postal code whistler162 Nov 2013 #9

Damn those Brits! Orrex Nov 2013 #22

Just lost 90% of the audience tina tron Nov 2013 #26

K&R nt TBF Nov 2013 #3

Kick & recommended. William769 Nov 2013 #8

kick and rec nt steve2470 Nov 2013 #10

Made me cry. n/t cynatnite Nov 2013 #11

Me too MissDeeds Nov 2013 #15

My father was a Korean War vet... slor Nov 2013 #12

I am so sorry, slor. sheshe2 Nov 2013 #14

K&R yuiyoshida Nov 2013 #13

He probably would have liked a visit before he died. Brickbat Nov 2013 #16

Best post of the day, Brickbat. n/t Adsos Letter Nov 2013 #18

That's a lovely idea, Brickbat! calimary Nov 2013 #21

Cool, just plain cool! JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #17

It wont be too long before we hear the last person to serve in WWII has died. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #19

Not to worry... Mapletonian Nov 2013 #35

You're lucky DFW Nov 2013 #36

Thanks for your response. Mapletonian Nov 2013 #40

That's pretty impressive. DFW Nov 2013 #41

K&R. RiffRandell Nov 2013 #20

Oh, they DID find one family member Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2013 #23

Thank you Coe Boudica the Lyoness Nov 2013 #24

When my WW2 vet father died, there were just B Calm Nov 2013 #25

When my WWII Dad died ... CountAllVotes Nov 2013 #27

YOU were there for him...as I imagine PearliePoo2 Nov 2013 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Nov 2013 #31

When my Uncle passed away, (this was back in the 80's)... Javaman Nov 2013 #30

My dad's name was Frank too. Like you uncle he saw a lot B Calm Nov 2013 #33

Same for us DFW Nov 2013 #37

Me, too, but that's okay matt819 Nov 2013 #38

Brothers In Arms Victor_c3 Nov 2013 #29

It was thoughtful and all... pipi_k Nov 2013 #32

Meanwhile: "WWII Veterans from UK forced to sell medals due to austerity" grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #34

K & R defacto7 Nov 2013 #39