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TreasureMomz (Sam) posted an update Wednesday, Mar 4, 2015, 4:58am EST, 10 years, 7 months ago
Thank you for the condolences. My dad was a wonderful man. When he heard the news about the attack on Pearl Harbor he enlisted. After becoming a pilot he was stationed at Aldermasten, England (it's now a nuclear power facility). He piloted a C-47, pulling paratrooper gliders. I'll never forget the look in his eyes when he told me about the glider pilot releasing from the tow, getting ready to parachute out and my dad realizing he may never see any of those men again.
One time when I was visiting my parents in Florida we visited a lady's tea shop. She grew her own herbs and brewed her own teas. It turns out she was from Holland. When she heard my dad flew in the Operation Market-Garden mission she thanked my dad profusely and broke down crying. She clung to him for at least 10 minutes. It was a beautiful thing.
He will be sorely missed.