84 year old Vet. recalls WW2 battles

SteamWake · 02-16-10, 12:16 PM

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

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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.”

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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

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

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

I think he means 'the great one'

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

nikimcbee · 02-18-10, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

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

Must...not....tell...joke....

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,645 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	He reminds me in some ways of my father. That generation are ageing fast. ~SALUTE~ __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!