Wartime Stories, Letters & Poetry #25

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| '''Jackie Sharp Sheflin''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>9/29/2006 2:34:02 PM 
| Dad had this peom marked in one of his EX-POW Bulletins:<br/> <br/> Jackie<br/> <br/> <br/> <b>Will You Remember</b><br/> <br/> Will you remember our service people<br/> Will you need their service again<br/> Will you remember their sacrifices<br/> And visit their graves now and then.<br/> <br/> Remember when they left their families<br/> Their loved ones and home<br/> Their cards and letters daily<br/> Were good to read alone.<br/> <br/> Remember the ones we honor <br/> For those who paid the price<br/> They kept "Old Glory" flying<br/> Not just once but twice.<br/> <br/> Remember them on Memorial Day<br/> Place flowers on their grave<br/> They did what they had to do<br/> Let's remember the memorial they made.<br/> <br/> Remember America is free and great<br/> Not just for this special day<br/> I would do my time again (POW)<br/> For I want freedom everyday.<br/> <br/> written by Warren G. King Sr.<br/> Nashville, TN <br/><br/><img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://www.donald-byers.com/JackieSharpSig.jpg' /><br/> 
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| '''donaldbyers''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/donaldbyers.jpg' /></div><br/>9/30/2006 2:33:17 AM 
| I appreciate the pome that you sent in it is in great memory of those that served at that point and time.  But it also transinds to other conflicts that we have been involved with.  My self was Viet Nam but my Uncle was KIA on his first mission on 24 Aug 1944 to germany on the  Weimar mission and I was named after him so that is why I am personaly involved with the 401st BG and will continute to go to the reuions an hope that our generations will continue to support the group.  Our next reuinion will be in Washing DC in 2008 so plan ahead and I hope that you are a member.<br/> <br/> Don Byers <br/> Lubbock Texas <br/><br/>Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.<br/> 
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| '''Jackie Sharp Sheflin''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>9/30/2006 7:54:56 AM 
| Don,<br/> <br/> I gree with you, the poem applies to all the conflicts that we have ever been in and that is why I posted it first. I will post more as time allows. It is so nice to know that the poem has the same meaning to others that they did to my father. Dad served in WW II, Korea, and Viet Nam. <br/> <br/> Jackie <br/><br/><img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://www.donald-byers.com/JackieSharpSig.jpg' /><br/> 
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| '''donaldbyers''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/donaldbyers.jpg' /></div><br/>10/1/2006 2:46:06 AM 
| Thanks Jackie,<br/> <br/> I was only in Viet Nam but I had uncles in all other wars seems that my mothers side of the family was always involved in one or the other.  Not so much on my dad's side of the family but thanks again for the posting.<br/> <br/> Don Byers<br/> lubbock Texas <br/><br/>Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.<br/> 
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