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Memorial Day
05-28-2007, 11:44
Post: #14
Memorial Day
U.S. Army 1951-1954 (Korea 1951-1953) SFC (E-6)

The military is well represented by this group - good job!

Joe (Pappy) Hagan
St. George, UT
(Wannabe)






--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
>
> 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" erniecarpet@...
> > 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 - Ernest Ekberg - 05-27-2007, 12:54
Memorial Day - Jack and Liz Pearce - 05-28-2007, 02:32
Memorial Day - erniecarpet@... - 05-28-2007, 02:57
Memorial Day - truitt44@...> - 05-28-2007, 05:15
Memorial Day - truitt44@...> - 05-28-2007, 05:51
Memorial Day - Tom Warner - 05-28-2007, 06:46
Memorial Day - Richard Hayden - 05-28-2007, 07:06
Memorial Day - Leroy Eckert - 05-28-2007, 07:08
Memorial Day - Ralph L. Fullenwider - 05-28-2007, 07:56
Memorial Day - Ryan Wright - 05-28-2007, 08:18
Memorial Day - Bruce Morris - 05-28-2007, 10:19
Memorial Day - Leroy Eckert - 05-28-2007, 10:25
Memorial Day - ac7880 - 05-28-2007, 10:53
Memorial Day - whistles_n_bells - 05-28-2007 11:44
Memorial Day - glennshehorn - 05-28-2007, 11:44
Memorial Day - putneyflash@...> - 05-28-2007, 11:56
Memorial Day - putneyflash@...> - 05-28-2007, 11:59
Memorial Day - gsomersjr68 - 05-28-2007, 12:46
Memorial Day - Richard Hayden - 05-28-2007, 14:10
Memorial Day - Richard Hayden - 05-28-2007, 14:14
Memorial Day - Leroy Eckert - 05-28-2007, 14:40
Memorial Day - Larry - 05-28-2007, 15:16
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
Memorial Day - James - 05-26-2009, 05:24
Memorial Day - BOB MALONEY - 05-26-2009, 10:26
Memorial Day - Don Bradner - 05-26-2009, 11:12
Memorial Day - Ernie Ekberg - 05-26-2009, 11:26
Memorial Day - Ernie Ekberg - 05-26-2009, 11:29
Memorial Day - tommy.rountree - 05-26-2009, 11:57
Memorial Day - martingregg598 - 05-27-2009, 02:58
Memorial Day - spotandme - 05-27-2009, 08:47
Memorial Day - vallybird - 05-28-2009, 02:05
Memorial Day - Don Bradner - 05-28-2009, 10:28



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