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Rescue of Dustoff 659719 Reads
![]() ![]() A little over a year later, I was a 21-year-old infantry platoon leader, part of the famous 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles, and Don was back home dying from the effects of that same place. Don would be forever assigned his destiny as a casualty of war. Note: by Tim Lickness
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Was a Plt. leader with 101st in 70 - 71. Welcome home brother
Big Don
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Welcome home, when you get a chance tell us so more of your tour.
Brass Balls is right, we need to hear from you some more.
There's a whole bunch of us who feel proud of ourselves, because we are proud of you and what you did.
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