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41. That's pretty impressive.

Wed Nov 13, 2013, 03:57 PM

Nov 2013

My father-in-law died over 15 years ago. It wasn't easy for him or us. He had always repressed the horrors of Stalingrad, never wanted to talk about what happened to him there. He was in delirium near the end, and was calling out from his hospital bed to long lost members of his unit to watch out for incoming Soviet artillery. His wife, my mom-in-law, is the only surviving parent we have. She lives on her own, too. She is 86. She is not as mobile as she used to be, but can still ride a bicycle, and fortunately (for her) lives in the flatlands near where she came from (Cloppenburg(Quackenbrück area), in Germany's extreme northwest, where anyone who can ride a bicycle can make it anywhere within a 15 Km radius is very little time and with little effort.

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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