I Thank you for your service, Dad!
John William Pennington
1926-1994
US Navy 1943-1947
USAF 1952-1968
World War II, Iwo Jima, Okinawa
Korea
Vietnam
How much more could one man give for his Country?
Service
I Thank you for your service, Dad!
John William Pennington
1926-1994
US Navy 1943-1947
USAF 1952-1968
World War II, Iwo Jima, Okinawa
Korea
Vietnam
How much more could one man give for his Country?
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You have definitely got to be proud of you Dad Will. Thank you for sharing his story
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Very proud! Thank you.
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I know. Their sacrifice is priceless. God bless him.
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Priceless, indeed. Thank you, Obi.
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Beautiful post. I can feel the love.
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Thank you, Yoly.
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You are welcome
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Love your stories of your dad—And of yours. :o)
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Thanks. Kris 😊
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Thanks to ancestor There is now,
How wonderful father! 😀
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What a proud son you are.And lucky to have had a such example.this is a very touching way to honor him.❤️he would be proud of you too.
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Thank you, Ortensia. He was a kindhearted man who saw the horrors of war firsthand. Like so many others like him, he spoke very little of war when he came home.
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I suppose it was not easy to talk about.It is always nice to see sons or daughters honoring their parents.Have a nice Friday.
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You too! Thank you for reading and commenting on my posts 🙂
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My pleasure 😀
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You love and pride for your father shows, as it should be indeed! I only wish I could tell him thank you myself!
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Thank you, GP. He never spoke about the war, but he went to the movies and read the books. He would follow your posts closely.
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I would have welcomed his input!!
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Excellent share! Amazing what our parents accomplished! I am thankful for people like him. ❤️
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Thank you for reading and commenting! Yes, our parents accomplished so much as they dug out of the depression and fought a world war, and then two more wars.
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That’s amazing.
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That whole generation was amazing 🙂
Thank you for reading and commenting.
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