Memorial Day

[ac7880]

USAF April 75 to Oct 2002, retired E-9. 6 state side assignments, 3
overseas assignments, plus TDYs across the US and world. 2 years
Phillipines, 3 years Germany, 2 years Turkey, time in Saudi Arabia
and other locations.

Dan
94 BB BMC 37' NM

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
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> Fellows,
> It would be interesting to see how many of the forum are Veterans ,
years served, rank, war zones served in.
> Ernie, By the way I spent two years at Ft. Hood, Texas with 2nd
Armored Division and a couple months at Ft. Carson, Colorado before
shipping out in 65 for Vietnam.
> Howard Truitt
> Camilla, Ga.
> 86 PT40
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> > From: > > Date: 2007/05/28 Mon PM 01:15:44 EDT
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Memorial Day
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> > 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
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> > > 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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