Comments on: America Has Lost A True Hero

By: Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:13:30 +0000

Alan B – RIP, Henry. Thank you for your service.

By: Alan B

Alan B — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:42:23 +0000

Re: #9

Sadly, Henry Allingham who served in WWI died today.

Henry Allingham was 113 and the world’s oldest man.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8157128.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6958420.stm

Only Harry Patch (111) is left of WWI survivors in GB. (I believe there is one more who lives abroad).

Kind comments have been made by the Queen, Prince Charles and many others.

In March, he received an upgraded Legion d’Honneur from the French ambassador in London and was made the first honorary lifetime member of the Royal Naval Association.

He was also presented with a doctorate in engineering from Southampton Solent University and was made an honorary freeman of his home city of Brighton and Hove in April.

On his visit to the Somme in 2006 he was asked how he wanted to be remembered. “I don’t” he said, “I want to be forgotten. Remember the others.”

RIP, Henry.

You are free now of the memories which you have had to live with for so long.

By: Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:38:18 +0000

GroovyVic – We’re losing them too fast. I was born too late, I’m afraid.

Mrs. Crankipants – Thank you, and thank you for your relatives’ service.

Morgan – It would be one of the greatest moments of my life.

Doghouse – You’re right, and they are.

MeToo – Well said. And they never brag. They had a job to do and they did it. It is amazing.

Captain – I can watch the 88 assault in Carentan 24 hours a day.

Alan B – Agreed. Respect to all men and women who served in that war. Didn’t know that about the WWI survivor. Simply awesome.

Sully – I agree. An effort should be made to rename a school in his memory.

RAPH – You must be so proud of them. Thank you for their service to this great country.

Jon – Amen to that.

Rick – Agreed on both.

Chris – You gave his love and respect. That’s probably all he ever needed. Thank you for his service.

Flea – Amen.

Old NFO – A well-deserved salute from all of us here.

RT – They absolutely do. My grandfather was too young for World War I, too old for World War II. My father’s uncle was at Pearl Harbor, though, but he passed before I was old enough to ask him about it.

By: RT

RT — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:56:44 +0000

I fear we are under the thumb of the “spoiled” generation. Those who served in WWII (and in the military, period) are exceptional people, even though they’d likely not consider themselves so.

Great post to the memory of a deserving man.

May I also say that I am glad people are bragging on their family members. They all deserve the recognition.

By: Old NFO

Old NFO — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:49:17 +0000

RIP Shifty, Rest in peace…

Hand Salute!

Ready… Two…

By: Flea

Flea — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:31:30 +0000

Rest in peace.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:07:24 +0000

My father was a fighter-bomber pilot during WWII. He flew 95 combat missions in North Africa and Italy, came home to be an instructor, and then went to the Pacific to prepare for the invasion of Japan. He passed 15 years ago, never seeng to what extent this Country has deteriorated. I consider it a blessing he never witnessed 9/11/01. My Mom’s cousin fought at Tarawa, surviving that bloodbath.

Like Powers, Winters, Lipton, Randleman and the other 16 million men and women in uniform, he believed that the true heros stayed in Theater, under the dirt or under the water.
And he never asked me to give him one thin dime in payment for what he did for me.

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:31:52 +0000

Thanks for the story.
A True Hero nad Great American.

By: Jon Brooks

Jon Brooks — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:55:00 +0000

May God hold him gently in the palm of His hand. RIP S.Sgt. Powers and thank you.

By: Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:23:09 +0000

Folks, in case you’re wondering, this will be the only post here today. I’m declaring it Darrell “Shifty” Powers Day here at SYLG, in honor of his memory.

New posts will be forthcoming, but not until after midnight. Staff Sergeant Powers is too important to be thrown in with the usual lame posts here.

– Wyatt