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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,654 posts) Sun Jun 18, 2023, 10:59 AM Jun 2023

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Pvt. William Loop & father, Cpl. Roderick Loop, bid farewell to each other. Anzio, March 6, 1944.

Pvt. William Loop & his father, Cpl. Roderick Loop, bid farewell to each other as Cpl. Loop is transferred stateside from the fighting in Anzio. Both men served in the 191st Tank Battalion together and both survived the war. 🪖

Happy Father’s Day weekend 🇺🇸

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Pvt. William Loop & father, Cpl. Roderick Loop, bid farewell to each other. Anzio, March 6, 1944. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 OP

And now we have trump supporters. Turbineguy Jun 2023 #1

And now, Magat's disrespect these men's service, Bayard Jun 2023 #2

Turbineguy

(38,507 posts)

1. And now we have trump supporters.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Jun 18, 2023, 11:12 AM

Jun 2023

How we have fallen.

Bayard

(24,145 posts)

2. And now, Magat's disrespect these men's service,

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Jun 18, 2023, 11:17 AM

Jun 2023

Claiming they are patriots fighting for their country. They probably wouldn't last 5 minutes in a real battle.

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