Australian WW2 VC winner passes away

bookworm_020 · 07-09-09, 01:44 AM

We gain one, now loose one

http://www.smh.com.au/national/last-...0709-de24.html

TarJak · 07-09-09, 05:23 AM

Salute! Sad news.

Jimbuna · 07-09-09, 07:11 AM

RIP brave soldier.

stabiz · 07-09-09, 10:26 AM

That sounds like one badass soldier.

I am pretty sure I would have been lying on the ground in the same situation.

AVGWarhawk · 07-09-09, 10:31 AM

Thank you for your service and your bravery. Rest in peace.

bookworm_020 · 07-10-09, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stabiz

That sounds like one badass soldier.

I am pretty sure I would have been lying on the ground in the same situation.

Same here!

UnderseaLcpl · 07-10-09, 02:50 AM

That man's story is incredible! I cannot imagine the fortitude it must have taken to repeatedly stand in the line of enemy machine-gun fire. That he was not hit is a mircale almost worthy of Christ himself. He has my utmost admiration for his fearlessness and dedication to duty.

Sailor Steve · 07-10-09, 12:39 PM

Yep, quite the guy. A salute to another warrior going home.

iambecomelife · 07-11-09, 07:27 PM

I was about to post a thread on this.

How can we ever repay him & his kind?

bookworm_020 · 07-12-09, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by iambecomelife

I was about to post a thread on this.

How can we ever repay him & his kind?

Not to forget the sacrifice he and many others made to ensure our freedom.

GoldenRivet · 07-12-09, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bookworm_020

Not to forget the sacrifice he and many others made to ensure our freedom.

precisely

bookworm_020 · 07-13-09, 06:39 PM

An interesting article that seems well timed.

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/braver...0713-dir1.html

Platapus · 07-13-09, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bookworm_020

We gain one, now loose one

Two small nits to pick until they bleed

1. Lose not loose

2. People don't "win" the VC. They are awarded the VC. Or they receive the VC. The VC is not a prize one "wins".

What I did not like about the article is that it did not mention what Mr. Kenna did after the war. I do think it is very cool that he married his nurse.

People like Mr. Kenna have a dedication that far surpasses what can be represented by a medal. We can never repay the debt we owe Mr. Kenna. Fortunately, I bet for him, there was no need to. His dedication and his reward come from within

Buddahaid · 07-13-09, 08:46 PM

Only too true.

Buddahaid

07-09-09, 01:44 AM	#1
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Australian WW2 VC winner passes away We gain one, now loose one http://www.smh.com.au/national/last-...0709-de24.html __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	RIP brave soldier. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	That sounds like one badass soldier. I am pretty sure I would have been lying on the ground in the same situation. __________________

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Thank you for your service and your bravery. Rest in peace. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That man's story is incredible! I cannot imagine the fortitude it must have taken to repeatedly stand in the line of enemy machine-gun fire. That he was not hit is a mircale almost worthy of Christ himself. He has my utmost admiration for his fearlessness and dedication to duty. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Salute! Sad news.

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yep, quite the guy. A salute to another warrior going home. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,706 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	I was about to post a thread on this. How can we ever repay him & his kind? __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

07-13-09, 06:39 PM	#12
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	An interesting article that seems well timed. http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/braver...0713-dir1.html __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

07-13-09, 08:46 PM	#14
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Only too true. Buddahaid