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Old 12-07-2015, 12:31 PM   #1
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My 100 year old Grandfather served in WWII in the Pacific, he was on his way to Pearl Harbor the day It was bombed. I often reflect on what "might of been" if he was a day earlier. He has been the picture of health for 100 years until the last 3 months. Unfortunately I had to call hospice in for assistance last week but last night he asked me what day it was, when I told him I could see a little smile as he always considered himself fortunate.
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Old 12-07-2015, 01:36 PM   #2
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My 100 year old Grandfather served in WWII in the Pacific, he was on his way to Pearl Harbor the day It was bombed. I often reflect on what "might of been" if he was a day earlier. He has been the picture of health for 100 years until the last 3 months. Unfortunately I had to call hospice in for assistance last week but last night he asked me what day it was, when I told him I could see a little smile as he always considered himself fortunate.
Really cool story James. I bet he has told you some interesting stories over the years. Enjoy the time you have left with him. I visited Pearl Harbor several years ago. When I drove through the gates and looked at the top of the mountains it sent chills through my body. Lots of history at that place.
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(Billy Nees) Billy: Other than my older brother I have never talked with anyone else who was pumping gas at the same age I learned how to ride a bike. My Dad was also a WWll Vet and served in Guadalcanal as a SeaBee he had a gas station as well and once a month he and his Vet friend's would get together for a Beer and shoot the breeze at his station. I never forgot those guy's and when I told my Dad I was going to enlist he asked me to look into the USN SeaBee's as well I did and was the second generation to serve in the same branch as my Dad. But I would not have traded those year's at the gas station for any other job and that opened the door for us racing together as I made my first pass thank's to Dad the summer of "64". In closing I admire those guy's that served in WWll as well as all of the guy's and girl's that put it on the line every day for us to do what we do just my $.02 -
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