Alafoto Loc: Montgomery, AL

[quote=Herb Myles]I am a 95 year old veteran of WW2 in the Pacific--I salute Lt Bill Shanley--and send all my good wishes to his family--R I P Bill from former Staff Sgt Herb Myles

ooops, left out the message from the post post...Sergeant Myles. From one vet to another, thank you for what you and your brothers-in-arms endured and did for our country. Glad you made it back safely.

Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY

Thank you for sharing an amazing and touching story.

skylinefirepest Loc: Southern Pines, N.C.

Wow, a really great story!

wet3843

Thanks for this great story.

My father was a WWII veteran who served in North Africa and Europe (this I believe but with the fire is St Louis and records destroyed I can't be positive) but he never ever mentioned any war stories.

Bear123 Loc: Wild & Wonderful West Virginia

Great story. My Dad was a photographer in the Navy in WWII in the South Pacific. He only told stories of the good times they had. He never mentioned the pictures he had to take to document the war. They were the greatest generation and deserve our respect and thanks for our freedom.

SteveFranz Loc: Durham, NC

Thanks to all WWII vets! And thanks to all the other vets who put their names on the line and vowed to serve this great country - no matter what the ultimate cost would be. My brothers & sisters.

SMFranz USMC 1961 - 1969

Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX

My Dad was an instructor pilot in the Army Air Corps in 1945. He passed 12/7/2016.
The Greatest Generation - - with NO disrespect to those fighting in Korea, Viet Nam, Iraq.
RIP Lt Bill Shanley - and best wishes to all his family

Derryg

Wonderful story of perseverance on the part of some gratefulful French people.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Dennis

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Semper Fi right back at you Marine and to all brothers and sisters as well. Those who have never been there have absolutely no idea what it is like.


Dennis

alamomike47 Loc: San Antonio, Texas

From a retired USAF vets thank you for sharing this story.

RodeoMan Loc: St Joseph, Missouri

Dennis I enjoyed both your post and the replies. This brings something to my mind. I think that this story would resonate with folks on all sides of the political spectrum from the left to the right. Those who were in the "Greatest Generation" gave birth to all of us, liberals and conservatives. They had their political differences but I don't recall it being as personal and rancorous as it is these days. I think we are more divided as country as we have been at any time since before the Civil War. How can we regain a sense of common purpose of the nation that our parents and grandparents held and believed in? I know there will always be questions to be argued and points of views to be debated, that's the way it should be. Do you remember the Civil War series by Ken Burns? There is a scene of a re-enactment of the battle of Gettysburg. The old veterans, both Union and Confederate are marching across the battlefield toward each other when the script gets thrown out the window and they drop their weapons and run to each other hugging their former enemies and celebrating their common experience. Can you imagine that sort of thing happening years in the future between the left and the right of today? I am asking this seriously and am not looking for potshots and snide remarks from either side of the political spectrum. What do you think?

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

I am glad to have shared the post and, like you, have enjoyed the replies and thank everyone for replying.

Personally I cannot even fathom the Left and Right political parties of today embracing in a harmonious desire to make/keep America a great country for at least the next 50 years. There is simply too much at stake on both sides to even think about that now. Of course I do agree that it would be a nice thing and best for America. But for me personally the Left is trying hard to build up its Party while the Right is doing its best to keep America as a Capitalist society where we all work for what we achieve and earn. The Left wants everything simply given to people and feel that everyone has a Right to everything. We will not get past those differences lightly.

Hopefully this post won't get to The Attic.

Dennis

phlash46 Loc: Westchester County, New York

Herb Myles Loc: Florida

Dennis--My heartfelt thanks to you for your kind thoughts--my generation did what was necessary to save and stabilize the world--some much of which is now regressing--let us hope that it gets straightened out for all you guys and gals on the way up-----Herb Myles