Memorial Day

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U.S. Army 1951-1954 (Korea 1951-1953) SFC (E-6)

The military is well represented by this group - good job!

Joe (Pappy) Hagan
St. George, UT
(Wannabe)






--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
>
> Ernie,
> I too was named after an Uncle but one who died a tragic death in
1936. He was my dads only sibling. I was told he was a very good
athlete and the summer between his junior and senior year he with some
other ball players were working at the Georgia Packing Co. [later
Sunnyland Packing Co] in Thomasville, Ga. to earn a little summer money.
He was hooked in the leg with a meat hook which became infected and
developed spinal mennengitus. and died. No antibiotics like today.
> Howard Truitt SP4 - E4
> US Army 63 - 66
> Vietnam 65 - 66
>
>
> > From: "Ernest Ekberg" erniecarpet@...
> > Date: 2007/05/27 Sun PM 08:54:36 EDT
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Memorial Day
> >
> > Monday is the day we remember all that have given the ultimate
> > sacrifice for the defense of this country. Even more important for
me,
> > I was named after my uncle, who fought and never came home. His four
> > other brothers fought and came home.
> > Ernie Ekberg, SSGT, USAF, 67-71
> >
> >
> >
>



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