More Bravery

Slipdigit · 06-12-2007, 03:03 PM

I was thinking about the recent thread on Bravest man of the war and I thought about this brave little man, trying so hard to hold back his tears as he accepts his slain father's flag.

Gotthard Heinrici · 06-12-2007, 03:16 PM

A very moving picture indeed Jeff.

Paul Reed · 06-12-2007, 04:53 PM

Can't see any photo??

deadb_tch · 06-12-2007, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Reed

Can't see any photo??

Me too, can't see any picture...

Slipdigit · 06-12-2007, 06:14 PM

Try this page

Christian Golcznski

His father had been gone for at least two of this little boy's eight years and now he's gone for the rest of his life.

The Aviator · 07-12-2007, 12:50 PM

That's terribly sad Jeff. What a burden for the little guy.
Rest easy soldier.

marcus69x · 07-12-2007, 01:48 PM

Thanx for sharing Jeff. You can't help but feel sorry for the little fella. One can only hope that time will be a great healer.

marcus

soren1941 · 08-12-2007, 07:27 AM

This picture made me think, transfer it back 30 years it could be a ceremony for a Vietnam casualty..... what happened to all those grieving kids that are now in their 30's and 40's, I bet a lot of them went completely off the rails, and for what?

Oh we did get the Rambo films I suppose.......

Very very sad image

nolanbuc · 08-12-2007, 01:50 PM

Heart-rending image, reminds us that the soldiers and Marines aren't the only ones who risk it all for our safety and freedom. May God bless this family and grant them peace.

spidge · 08-12-2007, 08:09 PM

Heart rending indeed Nolan.

His father would be proud of his son as I think we all are.

06-12-2007, 03:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Slipdigit The Dixie Division Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: American by birth, Southern by the grace of God Posts: 2,085	More Bravery I was thinking about the recent thread on Bravest man of the war and I thought about this brave little man, trying so hard to hold back his tears as he accepts his slain father's flag. __________________ Warmest Regards, Jeff The Bonnie Blue Flag *

06-12-2007, 03:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gotthard Heinrici Hi I'm Ger!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,533	A very moving picture indeed Jeff. __________________ *"The Eastern front is like a house of cards. If the front is broken through at one point all the rest will collapse."* - General Heinz Guderian

06-12-2007, 04:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent/France Posts: 5,573	Can't see any photo?? __________________ D Day Ancestors: Remembering British & Commonwealth forces in Normandy 1944 - 2009 http://www.ddayancestors.com/

06-12-2007, 06:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Slipdigit The Dixie Division Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: American by birth, Southern by the grace of God Posts: 2,085	Christian Golcznski Try this page Christian Golcznski His father had been gone for at least two of this little boy's eight years and now he's gone for the rest of his life. __________________ Warmest Regards, Jeff The Bonnie Blue Flag * Last edited by Slipdigit; 06-12-2007 at 06:17 PM.

08-12-2007, 01:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
nolanbuc Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: North Mississippi Posts: 224	Heart-rending image, reminds us that the soldiers and Marines aren't the only ones who risk it all for our safety and freedom. May God bless this family and grant them peace. __________________ (my avatar is Sgt. Bill R. "Buck" Buchanan, USMC Pacific Theater...or grandad to me) "All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, they're behind us... they can't get away this time." - Lieutenant General Lewis B."Chesty" Puller, USMC World Sports Talk Forum

07-12-2007, 12:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
The Aviator Discharged Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Perth Posts: 287	That's terribly sad Jeff. What a burden for the little guy. Rest easy soldier.

07-12-2007, 01:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
marcus69x I love WW2 meah!!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: in a foxhole somewhere Posts: 1,892	Thanx for sharing Jeff. You can't help but feel sorry for the little fella. One can only hope that time will be a great healer. marcus

08-12-2007, 07:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
soren1941 Living in Ypres Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ypres Posts: 974	This picture made me think, transfer it back 30 years it could be a ceremony for a Vietnam casualty..... what happened to all those grieving kids that are now in their 30's and 40's, I bet a lot of them went completely off the rails, and for what? Oh we did get the Rambo films I suppose....... Very very sad image

08-12-2007, 08:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
spidge Legendary Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 8,600	Heart rending indeed Nolan. His father would be proud of his son as I think we all are. __________________ Spidge, My project is the collection of all 11,038 RAAF Headstone/Memorial photos located in 66 countries during WW2. Can you assist? ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the colour patch (Blood & Bandages) of my Fathers Battalion of the 6th Division AIF. Gunner Frederick Edwin Swallow "C" Company, 2/8th Battalion, 19th Brigade. Critically wounded on the first attack on Tobruk, January 21st 1941. What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm

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