rrobertscv Posted November 11, 2011 Share #1 Posted November 11, 2011 Did a Veterans Day display in a different place for the first time in 10 years, go to meet lots of new guys. In my collection, I have a strap used to parachute supplies in. This is a photo of Mr. Opal Carter, 90 years old. He saw the strap and said "I know what that is", I ask him, "what is it?". He said "that is just like the straps they used to resupply us in Bastogne!" I almost fell over. He said he watched one of them crash completely through a giant oak tree and settle a couple of inches into the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted November 28, 2011 Share #2 Posted November 28, 2011 You sound as starstruck as I was when I saw a USS Indianapolis survivor. I couldn't speak! We were at a veterans' day parade, a few years before I would suit uo kids to march in uniform. I found out he died a few years later. These men, I know, wouldn't welcome the fame that a lot of current celebrities get, but they sure deserve it more than the pukes that are all over TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted December 2, 2011 Share #3 Posted December 2, 2011 Thanks for sharing this story. I really like these old vet stories. They deserve so much more attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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