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SteamWake

02-16-10 12:16 PM

84 year old Vet. recalls WW2 battles

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

Starts out with

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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

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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/x10250...War-II-battles

Letum

02-16-10 12:20 PM

The war generation are old these days.

August

02-16-10 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Letum (Post 1269606)

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

02-16-10 12:28 PM

I think he means 'the great one' ;)

Jimbuna

02-16-10 05:27 PM

He reminds me in some ways of my father.

That generation are ageing fast.

~SALUTE~

Letum

02-16-10 05:51 PM

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The war generation are old these days.

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Originally Posted by August (Post 1269613)

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

02-16-10 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake (Post 1269621)

I think he means 'the great one' ;)

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

nikimcbee

02-18-10 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve (Post 1270211)

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

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

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