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Originally Posted by vienna
The last of the few...
A great man has probably given John Hemmingway and his compatriots in arms the best eulogy they could ever receive...
It is one of the wonders of mankind that the survival of nations very often depends on a very small fraction of their populace making the sacrifice of their lives and well being in the protection of the greater populace; it is also one of the failings of mankind to seem to quickly 'forget' that small fraction of their populace once hostilities end; the debt owed by the many to the so few really will never be paid...
RIP, Group Captain John Hemmingway, may you be given the wings you so richly deserve...
...and thank you, sincerely, for your service...
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More appreciated than you might realise
