Happy Birthday! Dad

Blk61409

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And a big salute to my father in law.

Medals may be not in the correct location because I had to get them out of a box and put them on his jacket for his funeral a couple of years ago. He never got them out, were simply stored away.

One of my sons and I took him to retrace his steps to the Philippines at age 80. He was on the 3rd landing craft to secure Red Beach for Gen MacArthur to return.

Then the battle of Zig Zag Pass, bad stuff.

While standing where he fought he just quietly looked around. Never would say anything, but would discuss if you engaged him.

He carried a BAR, Browning Automatic Rifle.

Definitely the greatest generation!!

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