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Here's to you Dad, still miss you.
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[quote:Smilin' Irish Eyes:MV8xMjkyNjA4XzIxMTQ3NDQ0X0FEMDc1QjU3] [quote:SilverPatriot] Your father was indeed a hero and deserving of respect and the medals he received for his dedication to duty and you should be proud of him. On the other hand, my father served in the Canadian Army and received no important medals to my knowledge while in the military and although I know little about his experiences I am judging the man after the fact and he was a cruel and sadistic man warranting only the douche bag award. I am certain that you have not committed the same atrocities as those of my father, and thus will be remembered with honor and respect by your descendants. [/quote] Honestly that is so sad that your father was like that. Sorry I really don't know what to say. :1dunno1: Did his actions make you a better husband/father because you didn't want to be anything like him? :verysad: [/quote]
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Sixty-six years ago tomorrow my father fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He was wounded and until the day he died he had German shrapnel in his right leg.
He received the Silver Start and Purple Heart for his actions but he never spoke about it. We never knew why he had received a Silver Star nor Purple Heart until after he died.
Here is the write up done why he received the Silver Star and Purple Heart at the ripe old age of 19.
When his company was halted by intense enemy machine gun fire after having advanced a considerable distance into the Siegfried Line. My father directed the fire of a tank destroyer on an enemy pillbox. Although this action somewhat lessened the superiority of enemy fire power, it was still impossible for friendly troops to advance. My father then led three other men toward an enemy machine gun positioned which he had observed. Although the other three men were killed before they could reach the position, he continued alone in the face of intense enemy fire and succeeded in destroying the emplacement, enabling his company to resume its advance.
Thank you Dad for serving our country and for being such a great, loving father. Here is "your" song you would hum when you were REALLY ticked at us.
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