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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: txradioguy on April 03, 2012, 01:43:55 PM
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Two World War II veterans heralded for their service in an elite commando unit reportedly died just 12 hours apart on Sunday.
Mark Radcliffe, 94, and Joe Glass, 92, who both lived in Montana, were the last surviving members of the First Special Service Force, or FSSF, a legendary commando unit consisting of American and Canadian soldiers that captured more than 27,000 enemy prisoners during the war, the Helena Independent Record reported.
Both men were selected in 1942 for the Plough Project, described as a "suicide mission," and underwent training at Helena's Fort Harrison, according to the newspaper. The accomplishments of the FSSF -- nicknamed by the Germans as the "Black Devils" -- later became inspiration for the movie "The Devil's Brigade.
Radcliffe, who was born in Farmington, N.M., and Glass, originally from Samia, Ontario, both returned to Helena after the war. The two died 12 hours apart from each other on Sunday, according to the newspaper.
"Mark and Joe were two of the original members of the First Special Service Force, and it's appropriate that they were the last two survivors in the state," FSSF aficionado Bill Woon told the newspaper. "It’s also appropriate that they were an American and a Canadian."
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/03/wwii-heroes-who-served-in-elite-unit-reportedly-die-on-same-day/?intcmp=features#ixzz1r0KqzRhw
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Rest easy, guys. It's been a long, hard slog but the mission's complete.
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Well done soldiers.
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Merely redeploying.
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Wow. Rest easy, your served your countries and your unit well. We shall forever be in your debt and owe you more then we can repay. Thank you for your service in the darkest hours of our time.
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Radcliffe, who was born in Farmington, N.M
Sure would be nice if there was something to commemorate him. AFAIK, there's nothing.
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Godspeed gentlemen. These men deserve special tribute. At the very least I'm going to add them to my prayers today.
This story is striking a chord even though I didn't know these men. My father was at PH and my uncle survived the Death March. I miss my Dad so much and didn't even know my uncle was a survivor until he opened up at my father's funeral.
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Stand down.
We have the watch.