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Most decorated Marine Pilot dies

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I wish I could have met this man just to shake his hand. I say thank you to him and his family for the amazing efforts and contributions.

Also, thank you to Basil for helping us all to remember the real role models at this current time that we should should truly praise.

John Worthington
 
I did catch that news report and was glad to have seen it reported. Such service definitely warrants honoring and a mention by the media even though too often it is not!
Semper Fidelis!
 
<span style="font-style: italic">......intercepted a Japanese observation plane at a high altidude. When his guns froze, he flew his fighter into the observation plane, hacking off its tail with his propeller.

......destroyed an oil tanker almost blowing himself out of the sky.

.......was leading a rescue mission when his Huey was shot down. He needed skin grafts over 35 percent of his badly burned body.</span>


Wow! And <span style="text-decoration: underline">still</span> lived to be 89!

Now *that's* a hero!
 
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