ON THIS PAST THURSDAY MY TREASURER AND ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS IN MY FLORIDA RETIREMENT COMMUNITY DIED AT JFK HOSPITAL ..PAUL WAS 88 YEARS OLD AND A DEDICATED "VOLUNTEER" IN OUR 55 YR PLUS CONDO ASSOC AND WAS A TIRELESS WORKER AND "FRIEND " OF OUR COMMUNITY ...
WHAT THE WORLD DOES NOT KNOW (AND SEEMINGLY DOESN'T CARE ANYMORE) IS THAT PAUL WAS A HERO..A REAL WONDERFUL HONEST TO GOD HERO.. WE WAS A WAIST GUNNER ON A B24 BOMBER IN WWII AND FLEW HUNDREDS OF MISSIONS OVER ENEMY TERRITORY.. PAUL WAS VERY PROUD OF HIS ARMY AIR CORPS ..USAF HISTORY AND TALKED ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME..
AS A CLOSE FRIEND HE ASKED ME UPON HIS DEATH WOULD I PLEASE "CONTACT" HIS REMAINING WWII BUDDIES AND LET THEM KNOW OF HIS PASSING ..I PROMISED I WOULD DO THAT AND I HAVE TRIED ( IN VAIN) TO CONTACT US ARMY ,VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION, AND US AIR FORCE VIA E MAIL ,TWITTER. FACEBOOK ,ETC..ETC.. ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSE AT ALL..
HOPEFULLY ONE OF HIS "BUDDIES' FROM WWII OR THEIR KIDS OR MILITARY OR SOMEONE IN AMERICA WILL GET THIS SO I CAN FULFILL MY PROMISE TO MY DEAR FRIEND ,PAUL...
PAUL WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN SECURING FREEDOM AND OUR REPUBLIC FOR YOU ,ME AND "DRUNKO" LINDSEY LOHAN AND PARIS HILTON, AND HASAN THAT DESPICABLE FT HOOD SHOOTER , AND EVERYONE WHO IS HERE IN AMERICA "LEGALLY" AND HIS FAMILY..
IF I GET NO RESPONSE AT ALL I'LL KNOW THAT I DID MY VERY BEST TO PAY TRIBUTE TO HIM ..I USED TO JOKE ABOUT "YOM KIPPUR" WITH HIM AND HE DID SAME WITH ME ABOUT MY CATHOLIC HOLIDAYS.. TODAY "YOM KIPPUR" HAS A SPECIAL REVERENCE FOR ME AND I WISH PAUL (HIS NEW RESTING PLACE WILL BE WITH HIS WIFE AT ETERNAL LIGHT CEMETARY) A HAPPY YOM KIPPUR..SHALOM AND GOD BLESS YOU ,PAUL,THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE AND FRIENDSHIP REST IN PEACE....YOUR FRIEND JOHN N HART USMC RET
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