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Moreover, on December 7th we take time to remember of the attack on Pearl Harbor. It should teach us lessons in the “trust no one department” and “be on the lookout for the next one”.
December 7, 1941. This date was permanently burned into the memory of an entire generation, and more than 65 years later it still holds as one of the most notorious dates in American history.
Exhibit on German POWs has a Hampshire tie-in (The Courier News) -
Back in 1942, during the height of World War II, Hampshire was a thriving farming town. While many Americans were overseas fighting in the war, much of the work here on the farm and at the canning factory was being done by German prisoners of war.
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In World War II, David Rohm of Ross broke his pelvis as he parachuted over Germany when his plane was shot down by Nazi fighters. He received no medical treatment and spent the next 14 months as a POW. Today, the 86-year-old gets his Purple Heart.
We’ve seen their faces and heard their names. We’ve learned their ages and where they were from. My heart breaks when I see television news reports informing us American soldiers have died.
This time loss of life wasn’t in battle. It was going to be what’s known as a “flyby” over the Liberation Day parade, celebrating the U.S. liberation of Guam from Japan. Flybys are something B-52s and some other military planes probably consider routine and I suspect the crews who fly these missions feel honored to take part. But this time, something went terribly wrong and six soldiers were lost in the B-52 crash off the coast of Guam.
When I first heard the tragic news of the crash, my heart sank when I considered the possibility that my son-in-law could have been part of the crew. We were relieved to hear of his safety, but our relief for him was soon turned to shock and sadness when we discovered that one of the crew lost was a good friend to our daughter and son-in-law.