Lost another WW2 vet today.

Gun guru · Jul 3, 2009

My grandfather died this AM, he was 88 years old.

He was on a LST in the Pacific in 1945, (waiting to invade Japan) and then we dropped the nukes and the war was over.

He has 14 grandchildren and about 20 great grandchildren.

He owned a waste oil business in the 1960'70's.
Back when you could spray waste oil on the roads.

I remember being 11 years old and being with him in a 1000 gallon tanker truck with waste oil in it and spraying dirt roads and he was paid cash on the barrel by homeowners on real dusty roads in the summer time.
(of course now if you accidently spilled a quart of waste oil out of your pickup you would get some nice metal bracelets and trip to the county jail)

cj in wisconsin · Jul 3, 2009

Sorry for your loss and I salute him and all that passed before him, without them and those that serve we would not be able to live like we do.

Mark · Jul 3, 2009

gg,

Those folks are dying at a rate of about 2,000 a day and it won't be long before they are all gone. In 15-20 years, we'll read where the very last WW2 vet dies at a very ripe old age.

I remember the oiled roads very very plainly...hehe, they were hell to ride a bike on the next day! Funny thing......I never knew of a person to die from 'oiled road poisoning'..hehe!

These Greenie's have just about accomplished their goals...total domination of the environment and there are plenty of proselytes that swallow that tripe, hook, line, and sinker. How people could so STUPID to believe that oil....a natural earth product....can ultimately harm the environment is beyond me. It rings true of the statement...'tell a lie long enough and it becomes truth.'

God rest your pap.

LAA · Jul 3, 2009

I salute your Grandfather, he was among the heroes who literally saved the world and then came home and made the USA the greastest economic power on earth. My Father was on Guam in July and August of 1945 with a whole lot of other Marines, Soldiers and sailors waiting on the go ahead for the land invasion of Japan. Dad never talked about the war but late in life he did tell me that after he had survived 3 years across the Pacific theatre he knew his odds had to be up if the invasion had of taken place.

railhead · Jul 3, 2009

I am very sorry for your loss. there are fewer and fewer WW2 vets left and they WERE the best Americans that have ever lived. It would be impossible to comprehend what they went through to save our Country and the World. Losing another one of these Great Americans is a very sad way to remind ourselves, we need to thank them every time we can while they are still with us. There are two I know of in my town now and I am going to go see them both right after lunch, what I was working on can wait.

GeneMO · Jul 3, 2009

I consider your grandfather a true hero. Regardless of what they did. Just being of that generation was a tribute. Our country will be lessened by their passing.

So sorry for your loss. Just remember things he taught you, lessons learned through struggle and hard work. You are better by having known him.

Times Beach MO. put an end to the waste oil spraying on gravel roads didn't it.

Gene

GeneMO · Jul 3, 2009

Oh, I forgot one thing. I'll bet he never regretted the dropping of the A bombs.

You know all the appoligists think we should all wring our hands with worry and appoligize to Japan for what we did. Like He11 !!!!

Gene

Anonymous-0 · Jul 3, 2009

We still have one WW1 vet with us. Lets think of them also.

john d · Jul 3, 2009

Sorry to hear of your loss, and sorry for the passing of another one of the Greatest Generation. We owe them honor, care, and respect.

Gun guru · Jul 3, 2009

My grandfather referred to blacks as Nizzers, he referred to Japanese as *aps, and to the Koreans, Gooks. And he didnt like Jews either.
Kinda like Archie bunker.

Mark · Jul 3, 2009

Obviously, he...like Archie...came from that generation when Men were Men and goils were goils...hehe!

Theirs were a generation that called them as they seen them.......and god knows, I wish those days were still with us.

But, the Flower Children grew up and became politicians and have pushed their abundant Leftist agenda and have demonized the Patriots that formed, and saved, this Nation during WW2. And when they are all gone, there will be none left to remind us of what is right and just and real. Their generation was one of the last that actually had balls and the gumption to stand up for the Truth.

Eric SEI · Jul 4, 2009

My Dad was 17 and in boot camp at Great Lakes when Japan surrendered. They were training all the blue jackets there to go in with the Marines. Dad never questioned the wisdom of dropping those bombs on Japan. Estimates were casualties might go ONE MILLION.

Anonymous-0 · Jul 5, 2009

One of my friend's Dad was also on a ship off Japan waiting to invade when the nukes were dropped. Cliff, who was born in 1948 said he probably owed his existence to Harry Truman's gutsy decision to use the atom bombs, since his Dad didn't ever expect to make it home.

Now THOSE were scary times!

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