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09-25-2010, 11:33 AM
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Notice of the passing of a Hero
Last night at approximately 10:15 PM James A. Harper passed away in his sleep in a hospital in Oklahoma. This gentleman was a Farmer and the Great Uncle of my wonderful Wife.
He shared his birth date with my oldest son, GoodOlBoy, who frequents Hunt Chat regularly. Born 19 December 1918 and Passed 24 September 2010, James A. Harper was going to be 92 years old, and he looked a lot like Jimmy Stewart the movie star. James A. Harper was in the United States Army Air Corp in WWII. He flew in B-24 Liberators. He was also on the first bombing run over Berlin Germany. He was in the nose of his Liberator taking pictures when Anti Aircraft Artillery went off against the glass close to him. Luckily the blast only sucked the camera out of the plane and not him. He spent about 6 months in the hospital trying to hear again. He finally got some of his hearing back. After the War he returned home to Oklahoma and returned to Farming. The World is a lesser place with his passing and I thought that some of the World should know of the event. Thanks Bulletpusher
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Bulletpusher Archer's do it Standing Up! God's Not Dead! The Republic of Texas In life, you won't go far unless you know where the gopher holes are. "From the Sayings of Wisdom from the Clan Varley" Lo do they call to me. They bid me take my place among them in the Halls of Valhalla, where the brave may live forever. "My greatest fear is that my sins will come back to haunt me", Mel Gibson from the Patriot. 
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09-25-2010, 11:40 AM
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RIP...WW2 vets are getting scarce!My condolances
Dan
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Lifes not meant to be a journey to the grave with the intentions of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thouroughly used up, totally wore out,loudly proclaiming.... WOW.....WHAT A RIDE.......
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09-25-2010, 01:46 PM
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bulletpusher,
Thanks for the post. My reenactment unit often fires the rifle salute at grave side for veterans hereabouts. I read where we lose about 1,000 WWII Veterans everyday. Those folks really were "The Greatest Generation" and we are interviewing WWII veterans locally to get their story on video, while there is yet time..... Adam
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09-26-2010, 07:38 AM
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Was a time when we older guys served with or lived with all manner of WWII and even WWI vets. Today they are leaving our ranks faster and faster, with all the WWI vets now departed. It is good that we have so many stories, books and pictures to remind us of their sacrifice.
A hand salute to James, God speed and may you always have a tail wind. Ed
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The three Rs: Respect for self; Respect for others; and responsibility for all your actions. "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"
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09-30-2010, 12:26 PM
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WWII Hero Laid to Rest
James A. Harper to be laid to rest Saturday the 2nd of October 2010.
Just for information. Bulletpusher Thanks to the ones who commented my Wife is grateful.
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Bulletpusher Archer's do it Standing Up! God's Not Dead! The Republic of Texas In life, you won't go far unless you know where the gopher holes are. "From the Sayings of Wisdom from the Clan Varley" Lo do they call to me. They bid me take my place among them in the Halls of Valhalla, where the brave may live forever. "My greatest fear is that my sins will come back to haunt me", Mel Gibson from the Patriot.
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