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Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins
We're losing dozens of our WWII submariners every day now. The ones left deserve to know that their sacrifice will never be forgotten. Many came back, but they too, signed that infitite IOU the ones who died also signed. The ones who lived also made the ultimate sacrifice. They just didn't have to pay for it. Their willingness to go into harm's way bought us our fat and happy Memorial Day of 2017. Salute!
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I rarely see WW 2 sub vets anymore when I visit Drum which is expected given passage of time but sad and especially with it being a small part of the Navy. Happen to know if any of the skippers are still living?