[Boatanchors] [ARC5] Memphis Bell Radio Op Passes Into History

[Joe Connor]

Not so sad; he died happy, doing something he very much wanted to do, 
and fast.
My wife says she will guarantee the same for me if I bring home another boatanchor. LOL
But seriously, the emotions these guys have when they encounter their wartime memories are something else. A few years ago, I was at an air show that featured a B-17. There was a former B-17 crewman there who took his first ride in a B-17 since 1944, when he had been shot down over Germany. You should have seen the look on his face after the plane landed. I can't even describe it, but it was a strange mix of tears and elation. He must have been experiencing something that the rest of us will never know. 
Joe Connor 

    On Saturday, May 28, 2016 10:44 AM, Scott Robinson <spr at earthlink.net> wrote:
 
 

 Not so sad; he died happy, doing something he very much wanted to do, 
and fast.

I can hope for the same luck.

Peace,

Scott Robinson


On 5/28/16 2:46 AM, w5sum at comcast.net wrote:
> awwww man that’s just sad
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> -----Original Message----- From: David Stinson
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> God bless you, good sir.
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> http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/05/27/memphis-belle-gunner-revisits-england-dies-during-final-mission.html?intcmp=hplnws
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