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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Willard Langdon Message: LTC(Ret) James (Jim) Waters passed away early this morning at his home. I called his home & spoke with his nurse yesterday about 5:00 pm. I gave her a message to give Jim, & while I was still on the phone, she told him that we all loved him and that we were all praying for him. He acknowledged with a nod of his head. She said he understood. It is my understanding that he will be buried in Arlington when arrangements can be made. Jim and I have spoken with each other several times a week for the last few years, and shared stories of our military careers. We were the best of friends. For those who are not familiar with LTC Waters, he entered the military as an enlisted man, rose to the rank of SSG E-6, was wounded in Vietnam, went to OCS, and became an officer, and had a distinguished career as a Ranger officer. He was working in the Pentagon when the plane crashed into the building on 9-11-2001. Jim was the kind of person that if you asked him to carry your bag for a mile, he would carry it for two. Thanks to the DC Rangers/Special Forces group for all your help. Psalm 23 Willard |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Joe Mattison Message: I won't be able to make the Critter Cook Out, but if the North end of the Airstrip is what it used to be when I was there last, then I think you have a good idea. Mac cam bing his wife and his RV and park it down by the ball diamond. Just kidding Mac....steady, steady. |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Joe Nowak Message: Joe Mattison, Did you get that picture I sent you, of a Ranger class circa 1958. Had a helicopter and some snow on the airfield? If not shoot me a e-mail addy,I'll resend it. It might have been during your move back home. |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Joe Mattison Message: An interesting "foot note" about two of the SGMs. SGM Fletcher was at CFM and SGM Miller was in Fla. After "one year" on station in each, the "swapped" and Fletcher went to Fla, and Miller came to CFM. They each needed to complete 1 year on station in order to have the Army pay for moving the household goods. |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: ~C Message: There were others too, Joe. I don't recall who, but I do remember the stories told....and I believed each and every one of them! :-P 25 years...where has the time gone?? |
