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Adrahil

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11. She was a remarkable woman!

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 08:07 AM

Aug 2017

She "commanded" her local American Legion for years, and at one point was the oldest living female veteran of WWI (she met the President at the time... I think it was Ronny Raygun?)

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My grandfather is buried there.... Adrahil Aug 2017 #4

Wow! That's quite an honor! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2017 #5

Thanks.... Adrahil Aug 2017 #6

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