Too soon, they'll all be gone

flyover · September 5th, 2004, 09:16

Just reading an obituary of Alva Temple in my Sunday paper. Tuskegee Airman, 120 missions in Europe, career Air Force.

They won't be around much longer, that whole WWII crowd.

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123007150

kellwolf · September 5th, 2004, 23:36

I was just thinking about that the other day. Made me appreciate the conversations I've had with WWII vets even more. It really hit me when Colonel Morgan died only two weeks after I had talked to him.

MarineNav · September 6th, 2004, 00:53

Hello FlyOver,

When I worked in Security a few years back, we had one of those legends. His name was Randy Wright. He was a real nice guy (as long you didn't mention Republican's). [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] It sucks that he had to retire to a job as a Security Guard when had he been allowed to work as Airline Pilot he could have actually really retired with a nice pension at age 60 and not be required to continue working! I believe he passed on last year. Rest his Soul.

JR

September 5th, 2004, 09:16	#1
flyover Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,389	Too soon, they\'ll all be gone Just reading an obituary of Alva Temple in my Sunday paper. Tuskegee Airman, 120 missions in Europe, career Air Force. They won't be around much longer, that whole WWII crowd. http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123007150

September 5th, 2004, 23:36	#2
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,687	Re: Too soon, they\'ll all be gone I was just thinking about that the other day. Made me appreciate the conversations I've had with WWII vets even more. It really hit me when Colonel Morgan died only two weeks after I had talked to him.

September 6th, 2004, 00:53	#3
MarineNav Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 301	Re: Too soon, they\'ll all be gone Hello FlyOver, When I worked in Security a few years back, we had one of those legends. His name was Randy Wright. He was a real nice guy (as long you didn't mention Republican's). [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] It sucks that he had to retire to a job as a Security Guard when had he been allowed to work as Airline Pilot he could have actually really retired with a nice pension at age 60 and not be required to continue working! I believe he passed on last year. Rest his Soul. JR

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