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Reporting from the Philippines!

Discussion in '☆☆ New Recruits ☆☆' started by mister_rubber_dickie, Sep 23, 2009.

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  1. mister_rubber_dickie

    mister_rubber_dickie Member

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    Hello, I am Patrick or MRD for short! :) A little bit about myself . . . to start, I am a direct descendant of a USAFFE soldier, a defender of Bataan, and survivor of the "Death March."

    The reason I joined this forum was because I feel that I needed to share the experiences of my grandfather to those who cannot forget the trauma and the hardships that the Second World War has brought upon our forefathers.

    If you have any questions, or did you serve in the Philippines as a defender (USAFFE) or a liberator, or a fellow comrade who lost a kin in the battle in the Philippines, please do not hesitate to contact me, or share a thread.

    Thanks again. :)
     
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  2. dgmitchell

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    MRD - Welcome to this fine place! I am sure you will enjoy your time here!

    Cheers!
     
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  3. mister_rubber_dickie

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    Thank you sir. :)
     
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  4. PzJgr

    PzJgr Drill Instructor

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    Howdy and welcome to the forum. Glad to have you with us. I look forward to your postings. Happy posting.
     
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  5. mister_rubber_dickie

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    Thank you Sir Drill Sergeant Sir! :)
     
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  6. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Welcome Patrick, tell us more of your grandfather.
     
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  7. mister_rubber_dickie

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    No problem! :)
     
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  8. LRusso216

    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    Hi, Patrick. I saw your posts on another thread. Thanks for the introduction. Keep posting about your grandfather. We look forward to it.
    Welcome to a fine place.
     
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  9. mister_rubber_dickie

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    Thank you Sir. I am also looking forward to hear from you guys. :)
     
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  10. colletorww2

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    Welcome Patrick! Good place to be!
     
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  11. mister_rubber_dickie

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    I am sure it is! I am planning to share some photos in this forum, maybe, some Corregidor and Bataan pix, if, this is okay with you guys? Hehehe. :)

    One thing, can you please teach me how to post pictures in the forum?

    Thanks in advance!
     
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  12. Skipper

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    Welcome to tihs fine forum and yes, we'd love to hear the story of your grandfather
     
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  13. KathySpitlerCrews

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    My father served with 307th Infantry in Phillipine Liberation. He served but would never talk about it.
     
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    MRD,

    Welcome! Glad to have you with us... the more the merrier ;):)

    Mark
     
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    Hello and welcome to the forum!
     
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  16. colletorww2

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    Please do! If you want to post pictures you go to advanced when you are making a quick reply and the down on the page you will find:
    "Manage Attachments".

    You coul also use photobucket
     
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  17. mister_rubber_dickie

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    Hello Kathy! Thanks for the "welcome"! I hope someday, he will talk about the liberation 'cause there are things that it is better to be said than keep it to ourselves. :)
     
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  18. mister_rubber_dickie

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    Thanks Skipper for welcoming me here. Anyway, I just would like to ask if there are WW2 veterans that you know that are members of this forum? :)
     
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  19. mister_rubber_dickie

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    Yup, the more, the merrier!! Do you have any relatives that are WW2 veterans? :)
     
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  20. LRusso216

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    There are several WW2 vets on the forum. lfkirby, WMarlow, soutwestpacificvet, and fighterpilot come to mind. Look through the members list. The vets are listed in blue type.
     
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