84 year old Vet. recalls WW2 battles

[SteamWake]

An engaging interview with a living survivor with first hand accounts.

Starts out with

GALESBURG —
Howard Benthine was not even 19 years old when he killed another man for the first time.

“I grabbed him by his head and snapped his neck,” the 84-year-old said. “You know, you live or you die.

“It was him or me. I did what I was trained to do.”


ends with


Benthine faces cancer with the same attitude with which he faced war.
“We’ve had a hell of a good life. An outstanding life.”



http://www.galesburg.com/news/x1025062431/Retired-railroad-man-Howard-Benthine-recalls-World-War-II-battles

[Letum]

The war generation are old these days.

[August]

The war generation are old these days.

No they're not. I have two students fresh from the Afghan battlefields and both of them are barely into their 20's.

[SteamWake]

I think he means 'the great one' ;)

[Jimbuna]

He reminds me in some ways of my father.

That generation are ageing fast.

~SALUTE~

[Letum]

The war generation are old these days.
No they're not. I have two students fresh from the Afghan battlefields and both of them are barely into their 20's.


Well, they arn't getting young and they arn't staying the same, so they must be getting old these days too.


And yes, what Steamwake said.

[Sailor Steve]

I think he means 'the great one' ;)
The Revolution? I don't thing any of those guys are...oh, never mind.:D

[nikimcbee]

The Revolution? I don't thing any of those guys are...oh, never mind.:D

Must...not....tell...joke....:D:haha: