Bob Hudson Posted December 5, 2021 Share #1 Posted December 5, 2021 https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/05/politics/bob-dole-dies/index.html n 1942, Dole joined the United States Army's Enlisted Reserve Corps to fight in World War II, becoming a second lieutenant in the Army's 10th Mountain Division. In April 1945, while engaged in combat near Castel d'Aiano in the Apennine mountains southwest of Bologna, Italy, Dole was seriously wounded by a German shell, being struck in his upper back and right arm, shattering his collarbone and part of his spine. "I lay face down in the dirt," Dole said. "I could not see or move my arms. I thought they were missing." As Lee Sandlin describes, when fellow soldiers saw the extent of his injuries, all they thought they could do was to "give him the largest dose of morphine they dared and write an 'M' for 'morphine' on his forehead in his own blood, so that nobody else who found him would give him a second, fatal dose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWS Posted December 5, 2021 Share #2 Posted December 5, 2021 Rest in Peace Bob Dole. A true American Hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhcoleterracina Posted December 5, 2021 Share #3 Posted December 5, 2021 RIP, God Bless You. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarheeltim Posted December 5, 2021 Share #4 Posted December 5, 2021 Truly, a great American servant! Rest in Peace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militbuff Posted December 5, 2021 Share #5 Posted December 5, 2021 A real American hero. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted December 5, 2021 Share #6 Posted December 5, 2021 A true greatest generation soldier - may he rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMI88 Posted December 6, 2021 Share #7 Posted December 6, 2021 A true American hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted December 6, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted December 6, 2021 I got to shake hands with him when I worked for the Senate. He shook with his left hand because of his war injuries. At the time I knew nothing about the Italian campaign or the extent of his wounds. He was a brave soldier and a fair and honest public servant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJohn#3RD Posted December 6, 2021 Share #9 Posted December 6, 2021 RIP Soldier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomorgan Posted December 7, 2021 Share #10 Posted December 7, 2021 Only met him once doing security on a campaign stop, he came through a back door into a pantry where I was stationed, and he stuck out his hand to shake and I didn't even think and stuck out my right, I quickly recovered and shook with my left but always felt bad for doing that and knowing of his injured right arm. Good man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted December 7, 2021 Share #11 Posted December 7, 2021 RIP Bob Dole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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