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Memorial Day
05-28-2007, 05:15
Post: #4
Memorial Day
Ernie,
I too was named after an Uncle but one who died a tragic death in 1936. He was
my dads only sibling. I was told he was a very good athlete and the summer
between his junior and senior year he with some other ball players were working
at the Georgia Packing Co. [later Sunnyland Packing Co] in Thomasville, Ga. to
earn a little summer money. He was hooked in the leg with a meat hook which
became infected and developed spinal mennengitus. and died. No antibiotics like
today.
Howard Truitt SP4 - E4
US Army 63 - 66
Vietnam 65 - 66


> From: "Ernest Ekberg"
> Date: 2007/05/27 Sun PM 08:54:36 EDT
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Memorial Day
>
> Monday is the day we remember all that have given the ultimate
> sacrifice for the defense of this country. Even more important for me,
> I was named after my uncle, who fought and never came home. His four
> other brothers fought and came home.
> Ernie Ekberg, SSGT, USAF, 67-71
>
>
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Memorial Day - Don Bradner - 05-28-2007, 16:05
Memorial Day - Ed Gardels - 05-28-2007, 17:43
Memorial Day - martingregg598 - 05-29-2007, 02:34
Memorial Day - Keith Strehle - 05-29-2007, 03:22
Memorial Day - Dan - 05-29-2007, 04:19
Memorial Day - Tom Warner - 05-29-2007, 08:27
Memorial Day - Dan - 05-29-2007, 10:45
Memorial Day - Ernest Ekberg - 05-25-2009, 12:28
Memorial Day - Harvey Lawrence - 05-25-2009, 14:42
Memorial Day - Jack & Donna Smith - 05-25-2009, 16:09
Memorial Day - Ernie Ekberg - 05-25-2009, 22:54
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Memorial Day - Don Bradner - 05-26-2009, 11:12
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Memorial Day - tommy.rountree - 05-26-2009, 11:57
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