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  The Railway Man
Posted by: Walt's Daughter - 06-30-2015, 11:25 AM - Forum: TV Shows, Film, Videos - No Replies


Watched The Railway Man with Lee last night and it was so hard getting through the movie. It's a heartbreaker and when it ended I had to leave the room.



This movie was based on the true life story of Eric Lomax who suffered atrociously at the hands of his Japanese captors. There is also a book written by Eric himself, that goes by the same name. Definitely have to read the book now.



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2058107/



http://www.therealrailwayman.com/railwayman-the-story.html



Nagase also wrote his memoirs


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  New Memorial to the Arizona and Missouri
Posted by: Walt's Daughter - 06-25-2015, 09:03 AM - Forum: ANYTHING WWII - Replies (5)


http://www.youtube.com/embed/0dFIZX_RXuU

 

Yup, you sure get the scope of how big the BIG guns were on the Arizona and the Missouri. Pretty impressive and even more impressive are the group of guys/businesses who made this happen. It's wonderful to see another great WWII Memorial.

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  Thoughts and Prayers for Carl Furtado - 36th Engineer
Posted by: Walt's Daughter - 06-24-2015, 11:30 AM - Forum: Announcements, Get Well Wishes & Farewells - Replies (13)


Thoughts and prayers for my "adopted dad", Carl Furtado, proud member of the WWII 36th Engineers, who at 95, is recovering from a bout with pneumonia. He is at home and quickly healing, but it's a long process when you're up in years.

Thanks everyone.

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  A post to America Airlines regarding WWII veteran
Posted by: Walt's Daughter - 06-18-2015, 10:59 AM - Forum: ANYTHING WWII - Replies (6)


Saw this and had to share. This is a letter from Connie French Rinker to American Airlines. It's heartbreaking. I know it will get to each of you too. I feel so bad and so sad for this WWII veteran. :tearyeyed::armata_PDT_23:

 

 

This is my post on American Airlines FB

 

To the CEO of American Airlines

 

How many flights does a 91 year old, World War 2, Hospice Veteran have to be bumped from, on stand by, in 2 days at DFW, in order to get your attention? What is the value you place on this man for missing a reactivation ceremony of the 37th Tank Battalion, at Fort Bliss, who was invited as one of the original WW2 members, and had to return to Philadelphia, because we were told he was bumped to priority military status by a manager named Kevin in terminal C, yet the gate agent said "that did not mean anything to her." She had "people who have weddings and funerals too." How many gate changes does this man have to endure between terminals to get your attention? What do I have to do to get your attention to understand that this opportunity will never come to my Dad again because he is hospice? What do I have to do to get your attention for you to know that I pleaded for help, because our luggage and oxygen was in El Paso Only one agent tried to help and you will see all of her notes about the situation on the computer, as well as the notes from my travel agent? When was the last time your employees had sensitivity training? On behalf of my Dad and the military at Fort Bliss, who shared their disappointment that my father could not attend, and every other military personnel to ever fly AMERICAN Airlines, it is your turn to be accountable for this situation as the CEO. It is hypocritical for American Airline Facebook page to show military support when I can show you ticket after ticket with no results. Furthermore, it is more than obvious that the merger is a disaster. Let me also hold you accountable as CEO for the fact that this all started on Tuesday in Philly due to mechanical failures, which included bringing the plane in from the run way twice, and having everyone get off so the system could be totally taken apart and rebuilt. I hold you accountable to put policies in place, along with quality management, to prevent these issues from happening. So I am not dealing with middle men. As CEO, you owe my father and any other military personnel a resolution to the disaster we experienced in DFW for the past 48 hours, including assurances of systems and procedures to avoid any military personnel ever encountering such a disaster in the future. As my final point, I paid $2400 for tickets and we didn't even get where we were going! As the CEO, I await your reply!

 

 

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  Howdy From Baltimore
Posted by: 344CER - 06-16-2015, 09:20 PM - Forum: Introduce Yourself! - Replies (3)


Hi All,

 

I stumbled on this site while doing research on my father's WW2 Engineer unit. As far as collecting/researching goes, I'm mostly a WW1 US guy. The only WW2 that I research are family members. As for me, I'm a retired Army CW04 (352C). Did two tours in Vietnam, one as a combat infantryman, and one as a combat medic. Did 30 years in the Army, then went to work for DoD. Retired from both now. Married (40 years, God, has it been that long? LOL) Two grown sons, the eldest just retired from the USAF.

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