Quote Originally Posted by Bonny View Post
I really wish my dad could of lived long enough to visit the memorial. WW II changed his life along with his friends he grew up with. I think about all of them living through the depression years & then going off to serve their country. The greatest generation of all time.
Yeah, my dad to. He joined up at 17, and served in the Pacific during WW2.
Worked hard all of his life, raised 6 kids, retired and died a year later (melanoma). He never got to enjoy his retirement or the wealth he had put aside for it. That generation deserved every dollar they got.....for sure.